Putting education in its place: mapping the observations of Danish and English architects on 1950s school design
- Autores: Catherine Burke
- Localización: Paedagogica Historica: International journal of the history of education, ISSN 0030-9230, Vol. 46, Nº. 5, 2010, págs. 655-672
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
During the years following the Second World War, there were efforts in several European countries to grasp the opportunity to re-imagine school created through the need to rebuild on a mass scale. This article examines in detail an episode in the exchange of knowledge between English and Danish architects and educators during a period of intensive activity. Through a micro-study of documents that have survived in archives in both countries, the study tour is revealed as a key agent of exchange and as such a mapping of sites of specific interest in two countries is discussed. The origins of English-Danish exchanges are explored in the context of the rise of the modernist movement and its relationship with progressive education. A prosopographical perspective is used to understand the complexities of the social and professional relationships underpinning these exchanges. This is pursued through a detailed discussion of the meetings and site visits made during the study tours in Denmark and England during 1954. Finally, the impact of the various exchanges is assessed.
