Teachers and the struggle for democracy in Spain, 1970-1985 /

This book looks at teachers' social movements during the Spanish transition to democracy, between 1970 and 1985. It shows how ordinary teachers struggled to liberate their country's education system from the legacy of dictatorship. It explores their organizations, the paths of action they...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Groves, Tamar (Author)
Other Authors: Engel, Ben (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:Palgrave studies in the history of social movements.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Representation Put to the Test : the Teachers Movements
  • Educational Revolution From Within : The Movements for Pedagogical Renovation
  • Rehearsing for Democracy : Union Agitation in Madrid
  • Liberating the Classroom : Pedagogical Renovation in Madrid
  • Recovery of Civil Society at a Local Level : The Teachers Movements in the Province of Salamanca
  • Back to the Village : Teachers as Agents of an Alternative Culture
  • Conclusion.