- Format
- Häftad (Paperback / softback)
- Språk
- Engelska
- Antal sidor
- 242
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2018-07-12
- Upplaga
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
- Förlag
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Illustrationer
- 1 Tables, color; 1 Illustrations, color; 12 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 242 p. 13 illus.,
- Dimensioner
- 210 x 148 x 14 mm
- Vikt
- Antal komponenter
- 1
- Komponenter
- 1 Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9783319821078
- 318 g
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"Not only does Westberg illuminate essential dimensions of the process of school funding, but this book is also extremely valuable for its timely reframing of historical research on education that should serve as a useful guide for subsequent scholarship. ... By unearthing the important and neglected practices of school funding in rural Sweden, Westberg has opened up exciting new paths for further research on the rise of mass schooling." (Cristina V. Groeger, History of Education Quarterly, Vol. 58 (2), May, 2018)
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Chapter 1. A Mundane History of School Finance Pieces of a larger puzzle Three issues in the history of school finance A history from below The Swedish setting The rural school districts of Sundsvall Sources and methods The structure of the book Chapter 2. The Political Will to Levy Local Taxes The school act of 1842 Tackling population growth and long school routes Unfit school buildings and ambulatory schools Economic issues and social status Conclusion Chapter 3. Pursuing a Fair and Reasonable Economy The management of school districts' affairs A multifaceted economic culture Balancing needs and resources Budgets determined by school spending A "billig" economy The issue of frugality Strategies to increase revenues Conclusion Chapter 4. The In-kind Economy of Early School Districts An economy of in-kind transactions Taxes in grain, hay and firewood Gifts and boarding arrangements Farmwork and janitorial services The restricted use of account books State subsidies, local taxes and interest payments Conclusion Chapter 5. An Expanding Monetary Economy An increasingly monetized economy A liberation or a loss? A variety of local monetary taxes Rising state subsidies Loans from banks, funds and individuals Conclusion Chapter 6. School Funding and Mass Schooling An affordable and flexible in-kind economy The benefits of an in-kind salary The thorny cow fodder question The abolition of cow fodder Damp firewood and other concerns Conflicting regimes of value Conclusion Chapter 7. Conclusions The political will and economic culture From in-kind to monies The rise of mass schooling School finance and beyond