Education in America / Kimberly A. Goyette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goyette, Kimberly A., author.

Series:

Sociology in the Twenty-First Century ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Education--Social aspects--United States.

Education.

Equality--Social aspects--United States.

Equality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Education in America provides an essential, comprehensive introduction to education in the U.S., from its origins to its contemporary manifestations. Focusing on social inequality, Kimberly A. Goyette calls into question Horace Mann's famous proclamation that education is the "great equalizer" and examines how education stratifies students based on socioeconomic background, race, and gender. She identifies the 'hidden curriculum' beneath equations and grammar rules, from which students may learn what is expected of them based on their anticipated roles in society. Referencing school reforms such as No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, and Common Core, Goyette shows that education is not merely reflective of a society's views, but instrumental in shaping and changing society's structure.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

1. The Promise(s) of Education

2. Competing Visions of Public Education: Who and What Should It Be For?

3. What Does Education Do? Paradigms and Theories about How Education Works

4. Inequality by Socioeconomic Background and Class

5. Inequality by Race and Ethnicity, Immigrant Status, and Language Ability

6. Inequality by Gender and Disability

7. Educational Inequality in Other Nations

8. Education Reforms and Inequality / Brathwaite, Jessica / Goyette, Kimberly

9. If We Don't Like Educational Inequality, Why Is It So Hard to Make It Go Away?

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 16. Mai 2019)

ISBN:

9780520960718

0520960718

OCLC:

960905887