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050 4 _aLA
100 1 _aSinclair, Upton,
_d1878-1968
245 1 4 _aThe Goslings: A Study of the American Schools
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-06-09
508 _aKD Weeks, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Goslings: A Study of the American Schools" by Upton Sinclair is a critical examination of the American education system written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the influence of corporate and political powers on public education, focusing particularly on the situation in Southern California. Sinclair sets out to reveal how the school system is orchestrated not for the benefit of the children, but rather for the advantage of a select group he labels the "invisible government." At the start of the narrative, Sinclair introduces the reader to Southern California's socio-political landscape, painting a picture of a society rife with corruption and manipulation. He highlights the overwhelming control exerted by the so-called "Black Hand," a cabal of business leaders and political figures who dictate the operations of the educational institutions. Through the lens of a recent harbor strike, he connects the struggles of labor with the plight of teachers and children in schools. The opening chapters serve to lay the groundwork for a deeper exploration of how these dynamics affect educational policies and the quality of education students receive, setting the stage for the revelations and arguments that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEducation -- United States
700 1 _aYoung, Art,
_d1866-1943
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65576
999 _c106399
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