Schools and society : a sociological approach to education / [edited by] Jeanne Ballantine, Joan Spade.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ballantine, Jeanne H.

Spade, Joan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology.

School management and organization--Social aspects.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

xiii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub. Co., [2001]

Summary:

This collection provides a comprehensive approach to the discipline, as it includes all of the significant theories and issues of Sociology of Education. Yet, the book has a central focus -- it is both comprehensive and unified at the same time. A broad range of theoretical perspectives, major concepts, and current issues are illustrated and brought into focus.-- The book's balance of classic and contemporary readings is unlike any other reader.-- The articles come from a wide range of diverse and respected sources.-- Each Part/Section opens with an introduction which unifies the selections within that Part and presents a context in which the articles fall.-- Each reading opens with a short Introduction as well as three to five Questions to Consider as you read this Article, in order to encourage critical thinking.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0534539556

OCLC:

43919839