A Historical Study of hygieiology and health education in Modern Germany

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730653
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educaion
• Research Institution: Shizuoka University
• Principal Investigator: FUJII MOTOKI 静岡大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (80512532)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 衛生学 / 衛生教育 / 近代ドイツ / ファウスト / 『衛生問答』 / カント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study traces the history of hygieiology and health education in modern Germany, focusing on Dr. Bernhard Christoph Faust (1755-1842), who played an active role at the end of 18th century as a public health doctor and writer in the field of hygiene. He published several revised editions of his book, The Catechism of Health. This book focused on the methods of instructing children how to live a healthy life. The first edition appeared in 1792, and Faust revised it in 1794 and again in 1802. This study analyzes how these texts reflect changes in Faust's views on child rearing and compare them with other writings by philosphers or educatonists in the same period.

Free Research Field

教育学