ISBN:
9781461714323
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (356 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.43
Keywords:
Handbooks, manuals, etc
Abstract:
The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly changing education, especially in terms of its role in democracy. This comprehensive handbook offers a fresh view of the social context of education, outlining the challenges as well as the advances in public and private education systems. The book offers a systematic account of current social theory and methodologies, applied perspectives on the development of education in many regions of the world, and compares key themes such as access, school choice, equity, and educational performance.
Abstract:
Intro -- Introduction to a Sociology of Education: -- THE SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS -- THE SOCIOLOGY OF THE WELFARE STATE AND EDUCATION AS PUBLIC POLICY -- GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION -- THE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THIS HANDBOOK -- I SOCIAL THEORY AND METHODOLOGY -- 1 Sociological Theory of Education in the Dialectical Perspective -- INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AND THE NEW FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION -- EDUCATION IN THE FACE OF THE CONTRADICTIONS OF AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY -- CONCLUSION -- 2 Explorations in the Systems-Theoretical Study of Education -- THE INTERACTION SYSTEM OF EDUCATION -- THE FUNCTION SYSTEM OF EDUCATION -- CONCLUSION -- 3 Social Capital in Education: -- SOCIAL CAPITAL IN EDUCATION -- THE EMPIRICAL STATUS OF THE SOCIAL CAPITAL CONCEPT IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RESEARCH -- THE THEORETICAL STATUS OF THE SOCIAL CAPITAL CONCEPT -- 4 Critical Ethnography and the Sociology of Education -- THE CRITIQUE OF CONVENTIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY -- CRITICAL ETHNOGRAPHY AND THE POLITICS OF RESEARCH -- CRITICAL ETHNOGRAPHY, GLOBALIZATION, AND THE SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION -- CONCLUSION -- 5 Sociocultural Approaches to Cognition: -- LOCATING THE THINKING/KNOWING SUBJECT IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION -- KEY PROPOSITIONS -- COGNITION IS SOCIAL: THE ACTIVITIES OF THE KNOWING SUBJECT ARE SOCIAL -- COGNITION IS CULTURAL -- COGNITION DEVELOPS OVER TIME -- CONCLUSION -- 6 Decisive Moments and Key Experiences: -- THE ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS AND THEIR EFFECTS -- PARADIGMATIC ASSUMPTIONS IN THE STUDY OF SCHOOL EFFECTS -- A BIG BANG APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF SCHOOL EFFECTS -- THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF DECISIVE SCHOOL EFFECTS -- MOTIVATIONAL MECHANISMS THAT AFFECT OUTCOMES -- THE INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCTION OF MOTIVATIONAL PEAKS -- THE SOCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INSTRUCTION AND ITS USAGE -- FUTURE RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
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