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Taylor and Francis Sociology Of Education A Systematic Analysis 8Th Edn 2017 Edition by Ballantine
The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis is a comprehensive and cross-cultural look at the sociology of education. This textbook gives a sociological analysis of education by incorporating a diverse set of theoretical approaches. The authors include practical applications and current educational issues to discuss the structure and processes that make education systems work as well as the role sociologists play in both understanding and bring about change. In addition to up-to-date examples and research, the eighth edition presents three chapters on inequality in educational access and experiences, where class, race and ethnicity, and gender are presented as separate (though intersecting) vectors of educational inequality. Each chapter combines qualitative and quantitative approaches and relevant theory; classics and emerging research; and micro- and macro-level perspectives. Preface-Chapter 1 Sociology of Education: A Unique Perspective for Understanding SchoolsChapter 2 Conflicting Functions and Processes in Education: What Makes the System Work? Chapter 3 Equality of Educational Opportunity?: A Look at Social Class Differences and InequalitiesChapter 4 Equality of Educational Opportunity?: A Look at Gender Differences and InequalitiesChapter 5 Equality of Educational Opportunity?: A Look at Racial and Ethnic Differences and InequalitiesChapter 6 The School as an OrganizationChapter 7 Conflict or Cooperation?: Formal Roles within the Educational SystemChapter 8 Students: The Core of the SchoolChapter 9 The Informal System and the "Hidden Curriculum": How "Invisible" Forces Impact Educational ExperiencesChapter 10 The Educational System and the Environment: A Symbiotic Relationship?Chapter 11 The System of Higher EducationChapter 12 Education Systems Around the World: A Comparative ViewChapter 13 Educational Movements and Reform References Index