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Discover the compelling story of Jean Blackburn, a formidable public intellectual who emerged from the trials of the Great Depression and World War II. This biography dives deep into her commitment to education policy and social equality that revolutionized Australian schools. With extensive insights into her early Communist Party involvement and later dedication to feminism and peace, this book unveils how Blackburn became a pivotal figure in advocating for disadvantaged communities. Her groundbreaking work on the Disadvantaged Schools Program transformed the education landscape, ensuring that children from low-income families received the opportunity they deserved. Moreover, her influence is palpable in the Girls, School and Society report of 1976, which pushed for educational reforms that uplifted young women. Acknowledged for her courageous spirit and charismatic leadership, Blackburn's achievements in senior secondary school reform in Victoria during the 1980s stand testament to her legacy as a dedicated social reformer. This biography is a must-read for anyone interested in the interplay of feminism, education policy, and social justice. Join us in exploring how one woman's vision changed the narrative of Australian education forever. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781925835274, Year: 2019, Publisher: Monash University Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835274
Year: 2019
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
From the maelstrom of the Depression and World War II, from
Communist Party membership in the 1930s-1950s, and early attachment to the
feminism and peace, Jean Blackburn emerged as a significant public
intellectual. Her life work was the attachment of education policy to the
causes of social equality and opportunity. She worked with Peter Karmel on the
most significant government report framing school policy in the twentieth
century, the blue-print for the Australian Schools Commission.
Blackburn was the architect of the Disadvantaged Schools Program,
which revolutionised the way that public and Catholic schools delivered
education to families marked by many disadvantages, including poverty. She was
an architect of the Girls, School and
Society report of 1976. Jean Blackburn possessed a charismatic presence,
never more in evidence than as she worked on senior secondary school reform in
Victoria in the 1980s. As a feminist Blackburn bridged the generations. She was
a fiercely independent, courageous, creative and effective social reformer and
public intellectual.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925835274
Year: 2019
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
From the maelstrom of the Depression and World War II, from
Communist Party membership in the 1930s-1950s, and early attachment to the
feminism and peace, Jean Blackburn emerged as a significant public
intellectual. Her life work was the attachment of education policy to the
causes of social equality and opportunity. She worked with Peter Karmel on the
most significant government report framing school policy in the twentieth
century, the blue-print for the Australian Schools Commission.
Blackburn was the architect of the Disadvantaged Schools Program,
which revolutionised the way that public and Catholic schools delivered
education to families marked by many disadvantages, including poverty. She was
an architect of the Girls, School and
Society report of 1976. Jean Blackburn possessed a charismatic presence,
never more in evidence than as she worked on senior secondary school reform in
Victoria in the 1980s. As a feminist Blackburn bridged the generations. She was
a fiercely independent, courageous, creative and effective social reformer and
public intellectual.