Nor Free Nor Secular: Six Independent Schools In Victoria: A First Sample
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At a time when Australia's educational landscape was sharply divided between state-funded public schools and their privately governed counterparts, Nor Free Nor Secular presents a rigorous and illuminating first-hand study of six independent schools in the state of Victoria. I. V. Hansen chronicles the structures, philosophies, and social dynamics that shaped these institutions, arguing that they occupied a distinctive and often misunderstood space within the broader Australian educational system — neither fully state-controlled nor entirely secular in character. Drawing on meticulous fieldwork and careful institutional analysis, Hansen details the internal governance, cultural values, and community relationships that gave each school its unique identity. Published by Oxford University Press in 1971, this work sits at a critical intersection of educational theory, social history, and Australian cultural studies, offering a scholarly yet accessible portrait of private education at a pivotal moment in Victoria's history. Hansen's prose is measured and authoritative, grounding broad sociological arguments in the concrete realities of individual schools and the communities they served. As a self-described first sample, the study openly invites further inquiry — leaving the reader to wonder what subsequent investigation might reveal about the full complexity of independent schooling in Australia.
Author: I. V. Hansen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Oxford University Press
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At a time when Australia's educational landscape was sharply divided between state-funded public schools and their privately governed counterparts, Nor Free Nor Secular presents a rigorous and illuminating first-hand study of six independent schools in the state of Victoria. I. V. Hansen chronicles the structures, philosophies, and social dynamics that shaped these institutions, arguing that they occupied a distinctive and often misunderstood space within the broader Australian educational system — neither fully state-controlled nor entirely secular in character. Drawing on meticulous fieldwork and careful institutional analysis, Hansen details the internal governance, cultural values, and community relationships that gave each school its unique identity. Published by Oxford University Press in 1971, this work sits at a critical intersection of educational theory, social history, and Australian cultural studies, offering a scholarly yet accessible portrait of private education at a pivotal moment in Victoria's history. Hansen's prose is measured and authoritative, grounding broad sociological arguments in the concrete realities of individual schools and the communities they served. As a self-described first sample, the study openly invites further inquiry — leaving the reader to wonder what subsequent investigation might reveal about the full complexity of independent schooling in Australia.