Volksbildung and educación popular. Differentiation and continuity of two basic educational concepts in Germany and Spain around 1900

The article examines the historical development of Volksbildung in Germany and educación popular in Spain since the second half of the XIXth century. It shows the importance of the formation in Germany of a public school-system for the functional differentiation of Volksbildung as general culture fo...

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Main Author: Wolfgang SEITTER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2013-11-01
Series:Historia de la Educación
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0212-0267/article/view/10942
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Summary:The article examines the historical development of Volksbildung in Germany and educación popular in Spain since the second half of the XIXth century. It shows the importance of the formation in Germany of a public school-system for the functional differentiation of Volksbildung as general culture for all as well as the dominance of private and polyfunctional associations referring to educación popular in Spain. These different models of popular education are finally interpreted in relation to the specific national configurations in both countries.
ISSN:0212-0267
2386-3846