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World Library of Educationalists

About the Book Series

The World Library of Educationalists celebrates the important contributions to education made by leading experts in their individual fields of study. Each scholar has compiled a career-long collection of what they consider to be their finest pieces: extracts from books, journals, articles, major theoretical and practical contributions, and salient research findings.

For the first time ever the work of each contributor is presented in a single volume so readers can follow the themes and progress of their work and identify the contributions made to, and the development of, the fields themselves.

The distinguished careers of the selected experts span at least two decades and include Richard Aldrich, Stephen J. Ball, Elliot W. Eisner, John Elliott, Howard Gardner, John Gilbert, Ivor F. Goodson, David Hargreaves, David Labaree and E.C. Wragg.

Each book in the series features a specially written introduction by the contributor giving an overview of their career, contextualizing their selection within the development of the field, and showing how their own thinking developed over time.

48 Series Titles


Race, Culture, and Education The Selected Works of James A. Banks

Race, Culture, and Education: The Selected Works of James A. Banks

1st Edition

By James A. Banks
May 25, 2006

Considered the father of multicultural education in the US and known throughout the world as one of the field’s most important founder, theorist and researcher, James A. Banks has  collected here twenty-one of his most important and best works from across the span of his career. Drawing out ...

In Search of Pedagogy Volume I The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1957-1978

In Search of Pedagogy Volume I: The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1957-1978

1st Edition

By Jerome S. Bruner
May 12, 2006

Jerome Bruner is one of the best-known and most influential psychologists of the twentieth century. His theories about cognitive development dominate psychology around the world today, but it is in the field of education where his influence has been especially felt. In this two volume ...

In Search of Pedagogy Volume II The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1979-2006

In Search of Pedagogy Volume II: The Selected Works of Jerome Bruner, 1979-2006

1st Edition

By Jerome S. Bruner
May 12, 2006

Jerome Bruner is one of the best-known and most influential psychologists of the twentieth century. His theories about cognitive development dominate psychology around the world today, but it is in the field of education where his influence has been especially felt. In this two volume ...

The Development and Education of the Mind The Selected Works of Howard Gardner

The Development and Education of the Mind: The Selected Works of Howard Gardner

1st Edition

By Howard Gardner
December 16, 2005

Leading American psychologist and educator Howard Gardner has assembled his most important writings about education. Spanning over thirty years, this collection reveals the thinking, the concepts and the empirical research that have made Gardner one of the most respected and cited educational ...

Learning, Curriculum and Life Politics The Selected Works of Ivor F. Goodson

Learning, Curriculum and Life Politics: The Selected Works of Ivor F. Goodson

1st Edition

By Ivor F. Goodson
December 05, 2005

As schooling has become more commodity-based, the place and position of learning and curriculum has been transformed and new perspectives are needed to understand these rapidly changing times. By studying life histories and life politics we can gain insights into the relationship ...

Education Policy and Social Class The Selected Works of Stephen J. Ball

Education Policy and Social Class: The Selected Works of Stephen J. Ball

1st Edition

By Stephen J. Ball
November 14, 2005

Bringing together twenty years of research and writing, this book provides an overview of Stephen Ball’s career and shows not only the development of his most important ideas but also the long-lasting contributions he has made to the field of educational policy analysis. This volume contains ...

Lessons from History of Education The Selected Works of Richard Aldrich

Lessons from History of Education: The Selected Works of Richard Aldrich

1st Edition

By Richard Aldrich
November 14, 2005

Richard Aldrich has spent the last 30 years researching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in history of education. He has contributed over 15 books and 75 articles to the field. In Lessons from History of Education, Richard Aldrich brings together 14 of his key ...

Constructing Worlds through Science Education The Selected Works of John K. Gilbert

Constructing Worlds through Science Education: The Selected Works of John K. Gilbert

1st Edition

By John K. Gilbert
November 07, 2005

Internationally renowned and award-winning author John Gilbert has spent the last thirty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the central and enduring issues in science education. He has contributed over twenty books and 400 articles to the field and is ...

Reimagining Schools The Selected Works of Elliot W. Eisner

Reimagining Schools: The Selected Works of Elliot W. Eisner

1st Edition

By Elliot W. Eisner
November 07, 2005

Elliot Eisner has spent the last forty years researching, thinking and writing about some of the enduring issues in arts education, curriculum studies and qualitative research. He has compiled a career-long collection of his finest work including extracts from books, key articles, salient...

The Art and Science of Teaching and Learning The Selected Works of Ted Wragg

The Art and Science of Teaching and Learning: The Selected Works of Ted Wragg

1st Edition

By E. C. Wragg
November 07, 2005

Ted Wragg is well-known for his writing on all the essential issues in education and over the last thirty years contributed over forty books and a thousand articles to the field. This book offers a personal selection of his key writings in one volume for the first time. With a specially written ...

The Curriculum and the Child The Selected Works of John White

The Curriculum and the Child: The Selected Works of John White

1st Edition

By John White
November 07, 2005

John White has spent the last thirty-five years researching, teaching, thinking and writing about some of the key and enduring issues in philosophy of education. He has contributed over thirty books and 140 articles to the field. In this book he brings together sixteen of his key ...

Reproducing Gender Critical Essays on Educational Theory and Feminist Politics

Reproducing Gender: Critical Essays on Educational Theory and Feminist Politics

1st Edition

By Madeleine Arnot
March 15, 2002

Reproducing Gender charts the development of a theory of gender relations built up over the last twenty years. This theory has been highly influential in establishing the importance of the sociology of women's education for the study of society. It demonstrates the power of feminist educational ...

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