Schools and society : a sociological approach to education

Author(s)

• Ballantine, Jeanne H.
• Spade, Joan Z.

Bibliographic Information

Schools and society : a sociological approach to education

editors, Jeanne H. Ballantine, Joan Z. Spade

Sage, c2015

5th ed

• : [pbk.]

Note

Previous ed.: c2012

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Undergraduate students of the sociology of education, education and society and education studies.

Table of Contents

What Is Sociology of Education? Theoretical Perspectives Studying Schools: Research Methods in Education Schooling in a Social Context: Educational Environments Schools as Organizations: Formal and Informal Education Roles and Responsibilities: Administrators, Teachers and Students What We Teach in Schools: Knowledge for What and for Whom? Who Gets Ahead? Race, Class and Gender in Education Education and Opportunity: Attempts at Equality and Equity in Education Higher Education Globalization and Education: Comparing Global Systems Can Schools Change? Educational Reform and Change

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Details

• NCID: BB16881734
• ISBN:
  • 9781452275833
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Los Angeles
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 482 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 306.432
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Educational sociology
  • LCSH : School management and organization