A sociological perspective on hierarchies in educational institutions / by Einav Argaman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Argaman, Einav, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational sociology.

Organizational sociology.

Public institutions--Social aspects.

Public institutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

A Sociological Perspective on Hierarchies in Educational Institutionsbridges the gap between theory and practice, drawing together research from different perspectives without losing comprehensiveness, accuracy, and in-depth coverage of hierarchy and educational institutions - a novel contribution to Organizational Studies.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1. The Underlying Research

1.2. The Organization of the Book

Chapter 2: On Hierarchy

2.1. Etymology and Early versus Current Considerations of the Term

2.2. Related Terms

2.2.2. Trees (versus Rhizomes and Folksonomies)

2.2.3. Social Class

2.3. Types of Hierarchy

Chapter 3: Institutions and Educational Institutions

3.1. Institutions versus Organizations

3.2. The Institution and Everyday Life

3.3. Sorting Perspectives and Types of Institutions

3.4. Educational Institutions

Chapter 4: Vertical Hierarchies in Educational Institutions

4.1. An Illustrative Example

Chapter 5: Horizontal Hierarchies: Manifestation in Talk and Embodied Practices

5.1. An Illustrative Example: Horizontality with Whom?

Chapter 6: The Disclosure of Hierarchies in Institutional Architecture

6.1. Definitions of Key Terms: Architecture and Space

6.2. Architectural Displays of Vertical Hierarchy

6.3. Horizontality in Institutional Architectural Designs

6.4. The Architecture of Educational Institutions

6.5. An Alternative Classroom Architecture

Chapter 7: The Educational Institution and Others: The Construction of Hierarchy with External Agents

7.1. The Other, Otherness and Othering

7.2. Territorial Issues

7.3. Center-Periphery Relations

7.4. An Illustrative Example

Chapter 8: Summary and Discussion

8.1. The Theories Covered in This Book

8.2. Being Pragmatic

8.3. What is Left to Be Said?

8.4. Do Educational Institutions Have Hierarchies of Their Own?

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-158) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Argaman, Einav A Sociological Perspective on Hierarchies in Educational Institutions

ISBN:

9781803822297