Globalization and the Rise of Mass Education
This edited collection explores the historical determinants of the rise of mass schooling and human capital accumulation based on a global, long-run perspective, focusing on a variety of countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
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Globalization and the Rise of Mass Education Edited by David Mitch · Gabriele Cappelli
Palgrave Studies in Economic History
Series Editor Kent Deng London School of Economics London, UK
Palgrave Studies in Economic History is designed to illuminate and enrich our understanding of economies and economic phenomena of the past. The series covers a vast range of topics including financial history, labour history, development economics, commercialisation, urbanisation, industrialisation, modernisation, globalisation, and changes in world economic orders. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14632
David Mitch · Gabriele Cappelli Editors
Globalization and the Rise of Mass Education
Editors David Mitch Department of Economics University of Maryland Baltimore, MD, USA
Gabriele Cappelli Department of Economics and Statistics University of Siena Siena, Italy
Palgrave Studies in Economic History ISBN 978-3-030-25416-2 ISBN 978-3-030-25417-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25417-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Old Visuals/Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Contents
1
Globalization and the Rise of Mass Education—Introduction 1 Gabriele Cappelli and David Mitch
Part I Global Religious Activity and Schooling 2
Missions, Education and Conversion in Colonial Africa 25 Felix Meier zu Selhausen
3
Missionaries in Latin America and Asia: A First Global Mass Education Wave 61 Felipe Valencia Caicedo
Part II Colonial Legacies, Local Elites and Schooling 4
Universal Public School
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