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Routledge A Mirror to Kathleen's Face: Education in Independent Ireland 1922-60

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First published in 1975, Donald Akenson's groundbreaking study examines Irish educational history through a revolutionary lens that moves beyond institutional analysis to explore the intricate relationships between schools, society and culture. Rather than tracing schools as isolated entities, Akenson treats education as cultural litmus paper, revealing how Ireland's educational system directly reflects the values, beliefs and social structures of the nation itself. This Routledge Revivals edition restores a seminal work that fundamentally reshaped how scholars understand Irish history, demonstrating that schools function as mirrors to the face of Irish society during the formative independent period from 1922 to 1960.

Key Features

Akenson's landmark 1975 study combines educational history with broader social and cultural analysis of independent Ireland.

The book treats Irish schools as reflections of society rather than isolated institutions, revealing deeper cultural patterns.

Examines the complex interrelations between education, institutions and Irish society across the 1922-1960 period.

Routledge Revivals edition makes this influential historical scholarship accessible to contemporary readers and researchers.

Pioneering approach to Irish educational history that established new methodologies for studying institutions within their cultural context.

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Release Date
15 December 2011
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09 November 2011

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