The Montessori Movement In Interwar Europe

Author : Christine Quarfood
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031140723

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The Montessori Movement in Interwar Europe by Christine Quarfood Pdf

This book explores how the Montessori movement developed a cultural critique and gained momentum during the interwar years of political turbulence. Drawing on archival sources, press material and Montessori's literary output, the book provides a multifaceted analysis of this significant educational movement. The first two chapters presents the scientific background, how Montessori's innovative method offered new solutions to age-old problems of teacher-pupil interaction. The following chapters focus on the social and psycho-pedagogical aspects of Montessorism, and how the movement's culture-critical message about the child's liberation was received and reinterpreted in the wider European public debate. The last four chapters shed new light on the politicisation of Italian Montessorism during the problematic Montessori-Mussolini alliance, 1924-1934.

Author : Angela Murray,Eva-Maria Tebano Ahlquist,Maria McKenna,Mira Debs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781350275621

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education by Angela Murray,Eva-Maria Tebano Ahlquist,Maria McKenna,Mira Debs Pdf

Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian physician, anthropologist, and educator known around the world for her educational philosophy and pedagogy. Her work established educational environments tailored to the child where autonomy and independence are encouraged within thriving and respectful communities. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education is an accessible resource tracing Montessori education from its historical roots to current scholarship and contemporary issues of culture, social justice, and environmentalism. Divided into six sections the handbook encompasses a range of topics related to Maria Montessori and Montessori education including foundations and evolution of the field; key writings; pedagogy across the lifespan; scholarly research; global reach; and contemporary considerations such as gender, inclusive education, race and multilingualism. Written by scholars and practitioners based in over 20 countries, this is the go-to reference work for anyone interested in Montessori education.

Author : E. Mortimer Standing,Maria Montessori
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Montessori method of education
ISBN : 125801016X

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The Montessori Revolution in Education by E. Mortimer Standing,Maria Montessori Pdf

Author : Ilaria Scaglia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192587725

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The Emotions of Internationalism by Ilaria Scaglia Pdf

The Emotions of Internationalism follows a number of international people and institutions active in the Alps in the 1920s and 1930s, exploring how they understood emotions and how they tried to employ them to achieve their political and non-political goals. Through the analysis of a broad spectrum of unpublished archival materials in four languages (English, French, Italian, and German), this study takes readers on an evocative, historical journey through the Alps. A wide range of characters populate its pages, from Heidi and the protagonists of novels and films set on the mountains, to Woodrow Wilson and other high-level political figures active both inside and outside of the League of Nations, to the alpinists and climbers engaged in hikes and international congresses, to the many children involved in camping trips, to the countless patients of the sanatoria for the treatment of tuberculosis which for decades used to dot alpine villages and to excite the popular imagination. At the centre of the volume are people's emotions-real and imagined-from the resentment left after the First World War to the 'friendship' evoked in speeches and concretely implemented in a number of alpine settings for a variety of purposes, to the 'joy' that contemporaries saw as the key to navigating the complexities of 'modernity' and to avoiding another war. The result is a compelling overview of the institutions and people involved in international cooperation in the 1920s and 1930s, understood through the lens of the history of emotions.

Author : Aigul Kulnazarova,Vesselin Popovski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319789057

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The Palgrave Handbook of Global Approaches to Peace by Aigul Kulnazarova,Vesselin Popovski Pdf

With existing literature focusing largely on Western perspectives of peace and their applications, a global understanding of peace is much needed. Spurred by more recent debates and discourses that criticize the dominant realist and liberal approaches for crises in contemporary state- and peace-building, the contributors to this handbook emphasize not only the need to solve this eternal conundrum of humanity, but also demand—with the rise of increasingly more violent conflicts in international relations—the development of a global interpretive framework for peace and security. To this end, the present handbook examines conceptual, institutional and normative interpretive approaches for making, building and promoting peace in the context of roles played by state and non-state actors within local, national, regional, and global units of analysis.

Author : Elana Shapira
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350172296

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Designing Transformation by Elana Shapira Pdf

Jewish designers and architects played a key role in shaping the interwar architecture of Central Europe, and in the respective countries where they settled following the Nazi's rise to power. This book explores how Jewish architects and patrons influenced and reformed the design of towns and cities through commercial buildings, urban landscaping and other material culture. It also examines how modern identities evolved in the context of migration, commercial and professional networks, and in relation to the conflict between nationalist ideologies and international aspirations in Central Europe and beyond. Pointing to the production within cultural platforms shared by Jews and Christians, the book's research sheds new light on the importance of integrating Jews into Central European design and aesthetic history. Leading historians, curators, archivists and architects present their critical analyses further to 'design' the past and push forward a transformation in the historical consciousness of Central Europe. By reconsidering the seminal role of Central European émigré and exiled architects and designers in shaping today's global design cultures, this book further strengthens humanistic, progressive and pluralistic cultural trends in Europe today.

Author : Tom Avermaete
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789058679093

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Making a New World by Tom Avermaete Pdf

A heavily illustrated study of the foundations and working mechanisms of modern communities.

Author : Juliet Kinchin,Aidan O'Connor
Publisher : The Museum of Modern Art
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780870708268

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Century of the Child by Juliet Kinchin,Aidan O'Connor Pdf

The book examines individual and collective visions for the material world of children, from utopian dreams for the citizens of the future to the dark realities of political conflict and exploitation. Surveying more than 100 years of toys, clothing, playgrounds, schools, children's hospitals, nurseries, furniture, posters, animation and books, this richly illustrated catalogue illuminates how progressive design has enhanced the physical, intellectual, and emotional development of children and, conversely, how models of children's play have informed experimental aesthetics and imaginative design thinking.

Author : Rudy Koshar
Publisher : Holmes & Meier Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Europe
ISBN : UCAL:B4362940

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Splintered Classes by Rudy Koshar Pdf

In contrast with traditional approaches, which have seen a more or less uniform middle-class response to the political and economic crises of the age of fascism, this comparative study of the politics and ideology of the urban lower middle classes in Europe from 1918 to 1939 rethinks the political history of these groups.

Author : Maria Montessori
Publisher : Ravenio Books
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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To Educate the Human Potential by Maria Montessori Pdf

To Educate the Human Potential is a thought-provoking work by Maria Montessori, the renowned Italian physician and educator. In this sequel to her earlier book, Education for a New World, Montessori delves into the needs of children beyond the age of six. She passionately argues that children, when equipped with a solid educational foundation, can reach their full human potential. Montessori envisions a world where young learners are not only academically proficient but also well-rounded individuals, accustomed to exercising their will, judgment, and imagination.

Author : Rob Watts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000256864

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Making Groups Work by Rob Watts Pdf

Most of us work in them, most of us live in them. Some are complex, some are simple. Some meet only once while others last for decades. Whatever form they take, groups are central to our lives. Making Groups Work offers a comprehensive introduction to the key issues in group work. It outlines the role of groups and the history of group work, discusses group politics, and shows how groups can help promote social change. Detailed case studies are used to make the crucial link between theory and practice. The authors also offer strategies for making groups work effectively. Making Groups Work is essential reading for social workers, health workers, counsellors, community workers, youth workers, trainers and anyone else interested in working with groups. It is also a good introductory text for students and a handy reference for professionals.

Author : Gary Thomas
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780191642623

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Education: A Very Short Introduction by Gary Thomas Pdf

From the schools of ancient times to the present day, Gary Thomas explores how and why education has evolved has it has. Examining education worldwide, he explains the way schools work, noting how curricula are remarkably consistent around the world. Delving into some of the big questions, Thomas explores the history of education in this Very Short Introduction. Considering various styles such as progressive versus formal, he also explores the ideas of some of the big theorists, including Piaget and Vygotsky. Looking at different forms of education and styles of teaching, he considers the ways in which education is being improved by matching styles of learning to teaching, and ensuring that schools are more inclusive and meaningful for a broader range of students. He finishes by considering the ways in which education may develop over the coming century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Shaul Bar-Haim
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812299649

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The Maternalists by Shaul Bar-Haim Pdf

The Maternalists is a study of the hitherto unexplored significance of utopian visions of the state as a maternal entity in mid-twentieth century Britain. Demonstrating the affinities between welfarism, maternalism, and psychoanalysis, Shaul Bar-Haim suggests a new reading of the British welfare state as a political project. After the First World War, British doctors, social thinkers, educators, and policy makers became increasingly interested in the contemporary turn being made in psychoanalytic theory toward the role of motherhood in child development. These public figures used new notions of the "maternal" to criticize modern European culture, and especially its patriarchal domestic structure. This strand of thought was pioneered by figures who were well placed to disseminate their ideas into the higher echelons of British culture, education, and medical care. Figures such as the anthropologists Bronislaw Malinowski and Geza Róheim, and the psychiatrist Ian Suttie—to mention only a few of the "maternalists" discussed in the book—used psychoanalytic vocabulary to promote both imagined perceptions of motherhood and their idea of the "real" essence of the "maternal." In the 1930s, as European fascism took hold, the "maternal" became a cultural discourse of both collective social anxieties and fantasies, as well as a central concept in many strands of radical, and even utopian, political thinking. During the Second World War, and even more so in the postwar era, psychoanalysts such as D. W. Winnicott and Michael Balint responded to the horrors of the war by drawing on interwar maternalistic thought, making a demand to "maternalize" British society, and providing postwar Britain with a new political idiom for defining the welfare state as a project of collective care.

Author : Ulrich Pfammatter
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131725892

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Building the Future by Ulrich Pfammatter Pdf

"How have innovations in architecture and engineering come about? Who tested new approaches and when were important discoveries and experiments accepted? This book illuminates the history and development of building, in all its constructive, technical and cultural aspects, from the Industrial Revolution to the present and into the future. One hundred case scenarios articulate how new ideas, their context and ideology, became integral parts of the build environment. It also discusses which technical and creative mediums the pioneers and protagonists of the various trends and schools of thought used to articulate their ideas. The insightful texts and numerous images make this volume an essential handbook of architectural and structural history for students and professionals."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Erica Moretti
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780299333102

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The Best Weapon for Peace by Erica Moretti Pdf

The Italian educator and physician Maria Montessori is best known for the teaching method that bears her name, but historian Erica Moretti reframes Montessori's work, showing that pacifism was the foundation of her pioneering efforts in psychiatry and pedagogy.