| Perspectives on the Sociology of Education: An Introduction Contributor(s): Robinson, Philip (Author) |
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ISBN: 041578901X ISBN-13: 9780415789011 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education |
| Physical Information: 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1981, this book provides a basic introduction to the sociology of education. It brings together many of the principal arguments in order to help the student reach an understanding of the multitude of conflicting opinions, theoretical positions and biases within the field. The work considers the structures within which the child, the family and the classroom are located, focusing on the theory and the ways in which they can be used to explain the workings of the educational system. It introduces not only the work of classical educational sociologists such as Durkheim, Weber and Marx, but also more recent scholars such as Halsey, Becker and Althusser. With a global coverage, the book emphasizes the implications of the developments of the sociology of education for educational policy. |