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Learning to Leave: The Irony of Schooling in a Coastal Community
Michael Corbett
It has been argued that if education is to be democratic and serve the purpose of social and cultural elevation, then it must be generic and transcend the specificity of the locale. This work shows that continuing rates of high school drop-out among youth in rural and coastal communities among young men, illustrates the failure of this approach.
192 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 1, 2007 |
| Original release date | 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9781552662298 |
| Publishers | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 403 g |
| Language | English |
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