Fundamentals of sociology of education : with reference to Africa / Lucy Wairimu Kibera, Agnes Kimokoti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kibera, Lucy Wairimu.

Contributor:

Kimokoti, Agnes C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology--Africa.

Educational sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Nairobi : Nairobi University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Education as a process through which a society's way of life is transmitted to the incoming generation is interactive and takes place under different environments. Fundamentals of Sociology of Education with Reference to Africa is about processes, practices, and agencies involved in socialisation and education, particularly the ways in which schools, through their teachers, curricula and organisation, influence the young. Lucy W. Kibera is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Education at the University of Nairobi. She holds a PhD and a Master of Education from Kenyatta University; a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), York University, Canada; and a Bachelor of Education, Makerere University, Uganda. She has authored several children's books and has served as Chairperson of Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nairobi and Dean, School of Education, University of Nairobi. Angnes Kimokoti has a PhD in Sociology of Education from Kenyatta University, Nairobi. She was a senior lecturer in the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nairobi 1997-2002.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Content

Preface

1. Sociology

Introduction

Definition of Sociology

Development of Sociology

Scope of Sociology

Sociological Theory

Sociology and Other Social Sciences

Sociology and Anthropology

Psychology and Sociology

Economics and Sociology

Political Science and Sociology

Summary

Study Questions

References

2. Origins and Development of Sociology of Education

What is Sociology of Education?

Origins and Development of Sociology of Education

Educational Sociology and Sociology of Education

Concerns of Sociology of Education

3. Sociological Theories and their Application to Education

Definition of Sociological Theories

Sociological Theories of Education

Structural-Functionalism/Consensus

Conflict Theory

Symbolic Interaction Theory

Ethno-methodology Theory

Feminist theories and education

Liberal Feminism

Marxist Socialist Feminism

Radical Feminism

4. Socialization and Education

Meaning of Socialization

Process of Socialisation

Agents of Socialization

Socialization and Education

Study questions

5. Role and Purpose of Indigenous Education

The Concept of African Indigenous Education

Goals of African Indigenous Education

The Curriculum

Methods of Instruction

Decline of Indigenous Education

Indigenous Education Versus Western Education

6. Moral Education Among AfricanIndigenous Societies in Pre-colonial Era

Concepts of Morality and Moral Education

Definition of Moral Education

Aims of Moral Education among African Indigenous Societies

Agents of Moral Education among the African Indigenous Peoples.

Reasons for the Success of Moral Education in Pre-colonial Africa

Challenges of Teaching Moral Education in Modern Africa

7. Culture and Education

The Concept of Culture

Causes of Cultural Change

Content of Culture

Characteristics of culture

Education and Cultural Transmission

Culture and the School Curriculum

8. Education and Social Stratification

Definition of Social Stratification

Definitions of Social Class

Social Class and Equality of Educational Opportunity

The Influence of Social Class on School Academic Performance

9. The Sociology of the Classroom

The Characteristics of the Classroom

Patterns of Teacher-Pupil Interactions

Teaching Methods and their Influence on Teacher-Pupil Interactions in the Classroom

Teacher Expectations and Students' Academic Performance

Teacher and Classroom Management

Authority and Discipline

Interaction Dynamics in the Classroom

10. Gender and Education

Concept of Gender and Sex

The Ideology of Sexism

Gender Disparity in Education

Factors that Affect the Education of Girls

Gender and the Hidden Curriculum

Gender, Education and Employment Opportunities

Outcomes of Under-Representation of Female Student at all Levels of Kenya's Educational System

Some Ways of Improving the Educational, Occupational, and Leadership Chances of Women

11. The Teacher and the Teaching Profession

Is Teaching a Profession?

Characteristics of a Profession

Why do People Choose Teaching as a Career?

Categories of Teachers in Kenya's School System

Why most People do not Choose Teaching as a Career.

The Changing Multiple Roles of the Teacher

The Roles of the Teacher within the School

Teacher's Role within the Community

Conflict in Social Roles of the Teacher

Perception of the Teacher by the Students

12. Who Joins the Teaching Profession? A Case Study of Undergraduate Students'Attitudes and Perceptions Towards the Teaching Profession

What is Teacher Education?

Characteristics of Individuals who Join the Teaching Profession

Presentation of Findings

Student teachers' attitudes and perceptions of the teaching profession

The Status of the Teaching Profession in Kenya

Ways of Improving the Teaching Profession

Glossary

Appendix

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9966-792-03-1

OCLC:

647934383