Birkbeck: 200 Years of Radical Learning for Working People Bourke Joanna
Birkbeck: 200 Years of Radical Learning for Working People Bourke Joanna Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored…
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Birkbeck: 200 Years of Radical Learning for Working People Bourke Joanna
Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of educated working people to the present day. When it was established in 1823, one third of all men and half of all women were unable to read or write. Joanna Bourke writes a lively history of the institution, and how it contributed to the shaping of modern British higher education.Two hundred years ago, Birkbeck was founded as the London Mechanics' Institution (LMI).
The country was in political turmoil and it was feared that education would destroy society. British elites were vehemently hostile to educating working people. This was the context in which the LMI was established.
From its foundation, it was unique. Birkbeck traces its history from 1823 to the present, with