First published in 1975, Donald Akenson's book was at the forefront of a radically new approach to the study of Irish educational history. Instead of investigating the evolution of the schools as an isolated process, he explores the complex interrelations of Irish education, institutions and society, treating the schools as cultural litmus paper. By presenting Ireland's schools as a reflection of the society that produced them, Professor Akenson demonstrates that they are, in truth, "a mirror to the face of Kathleen ni Houlihan".
- ISBN10 0773502033
- ISBN13 9780773502031
- Publish Date May 1976
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint McGill-Queen's University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English