The Sociology of Education

Synopsis

Comprehensive, contemporary, and cross-cultural in perspective

The text integrates important and diverse topics in the field by showing how they are related.

The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysisprovides a sociological analysis of education using several theoretical approaches. The authors include practical applications and current educational issues to discuss the structure and processes that make education systems work.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:

• Learn diverse theoretical approaches in the sociology of education
• Assess important current or emerging topics, including higher education, informal education (“climate” and the “hidden curriculum”), the school environment, education around the world, and educational movements and alternatives
• Understand how change takes place and what role sociologists play
• Become involved with educational systems where they can put to use the knowledge available in textbooks

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