La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)

This article shows that there are three secondary cultures in the 19th century: classical literature, preparatory mathematics and utilitarian curriculum. These three cultures match, although imperfectly, with three more or less official curricula, with three different patterns of schooling and three...

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Main Author: Philippe Losego
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Language:fra
Published: Les éditions de la Maison des sciences de l’Homme 2015-04-01
Series:Cahiers de la Recherche sur l'Education et les Savoirs
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cres/2725
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description This article shows that there are three secondary cultures in the 19th century: classical literature, preparatory mathematics and utilitarian curriculum. These three cultures match, although imperfectly, with three more or less official curricula, with three different patterns of schooling and three sorts of elite. They hardly have an impact as the notion of elite is defined by a tax qualification. The culture of secondary education in France becomes a real social issue with the universal suffrage, the modernization of the society and the settlement of a relative “white-collar” job market. The year 1880 is a neat break because the 3rd Republic brings a political response to some societal shifts, which have taken place during the three last decades. It removes utilitarian curriculum from secondary education, and creates a binary educational system, fitting with a class society. Within the secondary education, there are both conflicts between classical and modern culture and some mixed logics, which produce intractable contradictions. These problems lead to the 1902’ reform, which will restructure secondary education for the 20th century.
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spelling doaj-art-8c245b517cc744e09b1459ff48789d902025-08-20T02:34:13ZfraLes éditions de la Maison des sciences de l’HommeCahiers de la Recherche sur l'Education et les Savoirs1635-35442265-77622015-04-0114274610.4000/cres.2725La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)Philippe LosegoThis article shows that there are three secondary cultures in the 19th century: classical literature, preparatory mathematics and utilitarian curriculum. These three cultures match, although imperfectly, with three more or less official curricula, with three different patterns of schooling and three sorts of elite. They hardly have an impact as the notion of elite is defined by a tax qualification. The culture of secondary education in France becomes a real social issue with the universal suffrage, the modernization of the society and the settlement of a relative “white-collar” job market. The year 1880 is a neat break because the 3rd Republic brings a political response to some societal shifts, which have taken place during the three last decades. It removes utilitarian curriculum from secondary education, and creates a binary educational system, fitting with a class society. Within the secondary education, there are both conflicts between classical and modern culture and some mixed logics, which produce intractable contradictions. These problems lead to the 1902’ reform, which will restructure secondary education for the 20th century.https://journals.openedition.org/cres/2725MeritocracyBaccalaureateClassical literatureCurriculaDistinctionElites
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La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)
Cahiers de la Recherche sur l'Education et les Savoirs
Meritocracy
Baccalaureate
Classical literature
Curricula
Distinction
Elites
title La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)
title_full La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)
title_fullStr La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)
title_full_unstemmed La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)
title_short La concurrence culturelle pour la formation des élites en France (1809-1902)
title_sort la concurrence culturelle pour la formation des elites en france 1809 1902
topic Meritocracy
Baccalaureate
Classical literature
Curricula
Distinction
Elites
url https://journals.openedition.org/cres/2725
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