The Modern School of Francisco Ferrer i Guàrdia (1859-1909), an International and Current Figure

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Autor/inn/en	Garcia-Yeste, Carme; Redondo-Sama, Gisela; Padrós, Maria; Melgar, Patricia
Titel	The Modern School of Francisco Ferrer i Guàrdia (1859-1909), an International and Current Figure
Quelle	In: Teachers College Record, 118 (2016) 4Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-4681
Schlagwörter	Foreign Policy; War; Social Action; Conflict; Armed Forces; History; Artists; Poets; Authors; Educational History; Popular Culture; Biographies; Educational Philosophy; Disadvantaged; Access to Education; Democratic Values; Educational Quality; Educational Development; Law Enforcement; Equal Education; Professional Recognition; Educational Change; Socioeconomic Status; Foreign Countries; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Außenpolitik; Krieg; Soziales Handeln; Konflikt; Military; Militär; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Dichter; Author; Autor; Autorin; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Popkultur; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsentwicklung; Gesetzesvollzug; Bildungsreform; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	Background/Context: Throughout history, a country's economic and military strength has influenced its times of cultural splendor and the rise of famous intellectuals and artists. Spain has been an exception to this. At the turn of the 20th century, a surprising series of events that no one could have predicted occurred. At the time, Spain had recently lost the last of its overseas colonies. A few years later, the Moroccan War was also a failure. All these events sent Spain into a state of confusion and provoked strong political tensions within the country: popular uprisings, street fights, and a general state of economic, political, and military weakness. Simultaneously, the cultural and intellectual scene developed a fascinating degree of momentum. Spain became the cradle of some of the world's foremost painters, poets, writers, and intellectuals, such as Picasso, Machado, Lorca, and Buñuel. Among them, the Catalan pedagogue Ferrer i Guàrdia (1859-1909), who was important in the libertarian tradition of popular culture, became a world figure with his educational project, the Modern School. This project was specifically aimed at the lowest social classes so that they would have access to a scientific, democratic, quality education, thereby developing their skills in a society where education was limited to the upper classes and contributing educational development to improve social conditions. Both his project and Ferrer i Guàrdia himself were persecuted and attacked until he was finally sentenced to death in October 1909. Purpose: This goal of this study was to analyze Ferrer i Guàrdia's indefatigable fight for an egalitarian, high-quality pedagogical project. Specifically, the figure of Ferrer i Guàrdia was analyzed in the context of a socially and militarily decadent country, which led to his defamation, persecution, and death--in contrast with the international impact and prestige he achieved. Research Design: This research was based on historical methods, specifically drawing on analyses of literature review, historical documents, books, and articles (both scientific articles and newspaper articles from the time) regarding the life and work of Ferrer i Guàrdia and the historical context in which he lived. Findings/Conclusions: The article concludes with a summary of the great current value of Ferrer i Guàrdia's libertarian approach to education, which consisted of transforming education to provide high quality learning for all regardless of socioeconomic class. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01