Prussian Schoolteachers: Profession and Office, 1763-1848

In analyzing the social and professional struggles of Prussian elementary schoolteachers from the time of Frederick the Great to the end of 1848, La Vopa focuses on the first generation of trained teachers and their emancipation movement in the Revolution of 1848. This case history explores the subjective experience of social mobility, the emergence of corporate solidarity, and the relationship between professional aspirations and ideological commitment.

Originally published in 1980.

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