Relational sociology and research on schools, colleges, and universities / edited by William G. Tierney and Suneal Kolluri.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tierney, William G., editor.

Kolluri, Suneal, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--United States--Sociological aspects.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : SUNY Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Relational sociology was conceived by theorists frustrated by what they viewed as an incomplete accounting of social reality. Torn between notions of structural rigidity on the one hand and rational choice individualism on the other, relational sociologists have sought new units of analysis. Social reality, they have argued, is manufactured through relationships. People are who they are, and society is what it is, not because of some individual or collective "essence," but rather because of the networks that social beings build amongst one another. Relational Sociology and Research on Schools, Colleges, and Universities demonstrates the value of introducing new relational methods and epistemologies in educational research. Across seven original chapters, the editors, William G. Tierney and Suneal Kolluri, and a series of leading and emerging scholars in the field examine the roles and significance of ongoing transactions among connected social actors-students, peers, families, teachers-in a variety of institutional contexts. The book explores various uses and applications of relational sociology in education while highlighting its promise to provide fresh insight into intractable problems of inequity in United States schools"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Illustrations and Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Toward a Relational Sociology of Education

Embedding Networks in Fields

Which Truths Shall We Speak to Power?

Relational Sociology and Race Relations

Reconsidering the Role of College Advisors as Key Relationship Brokers in High School Networks

Why Study with Friends?

What Can Relational Sociology Reveal about College Writing and Remediation?

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438478258

1438478259