| Primary Source |
| Germany | Kaiserreich | [P|S|M] |
Statistical Table Illustrating the Social Background of Students of the Schools of Higher Learning in the city of Barmen (1906)
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| children of (in %): |
college graduates |
public officials |
directors |
self-employed, master craftsmen |
clerks |
foremen |
master craftsmen |
| Gymnasium |
19,1 |
27,0 |
30,8 |
13,1 |
4,5 |
1,2 |
1,4 |
| Realgymnasium |
7,2 |
20,9 |
25,4 |
28,0 |
8,5 |
0,4 |
3,9 |
| Realschule |
3,6 |
11,4 |
23,6 |
35,3 |
7,4 |
4,1 |
4,3 |
| Höhere Mädchen Schulen |
9,7 |
14,2 |
39,9 |
19,2 |
10,4 |
1,7 |
0,6 |
(1) = in 1927 the cities of Barmen and Elberfeld were merged to form
Wuppertal
(2) = Gymnasium in German stands for a traditional type og high school, emphasizing classic languages and preparing for university, 9 years
(3) = Realgymnasium was a modern type of high school, emphasizing modern languages and natural sciences, preparing for technical colleges etc.; up to 9 years
(4) = Realschule was a modern type of school of higher learning, emphasizing modern technology (natural sciences) and modern languages, no instruction in classic languages, preparing for technical professions which did not require a college degree; 6 years
(5) = Higher Schools for Girls' Education (Lyzeum and
others)
| | Hans-Heinrich Plickat: Die Schule als Instrument des sozialen Aufstiegs. (The School as an Instrument for Social Ascent), Weinheim 1959, p. 97, note 130; quoted after : Gudrun Dormann und Alexander Decker, Die deutsche Sozialdemokratie (The German Social Democracy), in: Materialien zum historisch-politischen Unterricht 1, (Materials for Historical-Political Instruction), ed. by H. Hoffacker. Stuttgart 1975/79, p. 42; listed on psm-data geschichte by permission |
Dokument in deutscher Sprache
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