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E-book: Educated Subject and the German Concept of Bildung: A Comparative Cultural History

(University of Zurich, Switzerland)
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German education plays a huge role in the development of education sciences and modern universities internationally. It is influenced by the educational concept of Bildung, which defines Germany ‘s theoretical and curricular ventures. This concept is famously untranslatable into other languages and is often misinterpreted as education, instruction, training, upbringing and other terms which don’t encompass its cultural ambitions. Despite this hurdle, Bildung is now being recognized in current discussions of education issues such as standardization, teaching to the test, evidence-based policy and high stakes testing. This volume clears up the confusion and misunderstandings surrounding Bildung by examining the origins of the concept and how it has been applied throughout history. It paves the way for educators to fully understand and benefit from this model and all it has to offer.

Series Foreword vii
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1(6)
1 Bildung in the Eighteenth Century
7(12)
2 The Fundaments of the Educationalized World
19(13)
3 The Philosophy of Politeness as Language for Bildung
32(13)
4 Bildung as a National Construct
45(13)
5 Bildung as a Social Distinction
58(14)
6 Bildung and Its Travels to North America
72(16)
7 Bildung as a Fundamental Concept in the German Educational Sciences
88(15)
8 Bildung after the Second World War: Reconnections and Skeptical Variations
103(15)
9 Bildung as an Alternative to Contemporary Empiricism in Education Research
118(12)
Concluding Remarks, or Bildung in the Twenty-First Century 130(3)
References 133(22)
Index 155
Rebekka Horlacher is Professor of Education at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.