{"product_id":"measuring-the-mind-education-and-psychology-in-england-c-1860-c-1990-paperback-9780521026185","title":"Measuring the Mind; Education and Psychology in England c.1860–c.1990 (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521026185","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMeasuring the Mind\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEducation and Psychology in England c.1860–c.1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book describes the history of educational psychology from 1860 to 1990, focusing on a group of psychologists who dominated educational policy-making.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAdrian Wooldridge (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521026185, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 April 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e460 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a gem of a book … has the mark of real intellectual distinction …'. Nature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe central claim of Measuring the Mind is that, contrary to popular opinion, the psychologists who dominated educational policy-making between the wars were educational progressives and political radicals. They argued that education should reflect the requirements of children rather than the convenience of adults, and regarded intelligence testing as an instrument of child-centred education. These psychologists owed their political inspiration to the meritocratic ideal and lost popularity with the waning of this ideal after the war. Four main themes dominate the discussion: the emergence of educational psychology as a distinct discipline; the recent history of ideas about children's mental development; the role of experts in formulating educational policy; and the rise and fall of the measurement of merit.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Studying childhood\u003cbr\u003e 3. The invention of educational psychology\u003cbr\u003e 4. Cyril Burt and the psychology of individual differences\u003cbr\u003e 5. Susan Isaacs and the psychology of child development\u003cbr\u003e 6. The structure and status of a profession\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mental measurement and the meritocratic ideal\u003cbr\u003e 8. The psychometric perspective\u003cbr\u003e 9. Psychologists as policy-makers, 1924–44\u003cbr\u003e 10. The measurement of merit anatomised\u003cbr\u003e 11. Equality and community versus merit\u003cbr\u003e 12. Egalitarianism triumphant\u003cbr\u003e 13. Cyril Burt and the politics of an academic reputation\u003cbr\u003e 14. Equality and human nature\u003cbr\u003e 15. The measurement of merit revived\u003cbr\u003e 16. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Selective bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003623330072,"sku":"9780521026185","price":36.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521026185i_2aa2d950-09fd-459f-8e5f-0f849cbad2c2.jpg?v=1694964680","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/measuring-the-mind-education-and-psychology-in-england-c-1860-c-1990-paperback-9780521026185","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}