SOCI 326 Lecture Notes - Eugen Weber, Instruction Set, Cultural Homogenization
13 Apr 2013
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Peasants into frenchmen: the modernization of rural france 1870-1914. School has allowed for acculturation enlightenment, democracy. Republican law (importance) required to attend school, free education. Run by priests/layman for poorer classes focused on religious studies. Teachers had limited competence, worked other job. Few countrymen knew how to read, unless if they taught themselves. 1833 minister of public instruction set law, # of schools increase. 1875 most children still not registered for school, those who are registered barely go to class. 1/5 of population did not speak french non french speaking communes: even if they learn french, their family would not speak french, forget it quickly. Change the image of a teacher dress, regard teaching as a position of influence. Village teachers became licensed representative of the republic. Regional inequalities among education laws then passed, cultural homogenization. Many families could not afford schooling: but even when given free attendance, they would not show up to class.
