Understanding Education: A Sociological Perspective - Couverture souple

Cribb, Alan; Gewirtz, Sharon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745633455 ISBN 13 : 9780745633459

Editeur : Polity Press, 2009

Synopsis

What purposes should education serve? Why does education matter? What should be done about education?

These fundamental questions of value are not always seen as central to the sociology of education. However, this book argues that they are pivotal and provides a sophisticated and engaging invitation to the field that is designed to open up these important issues. It draws attention to the many points of disagreement that exist between major thinkers in the sociology of education, and the values on which their ideas are based. By involving readers in crucial questions about the potential contribution of sociology to education policies and practices, it aims to bridge the divide between education as it is talked about by academics, and the concerns of policymakers and educators who have to make practical decisions about what is to be done.

The book reviews competing approaches in the sociology of education - structural functionalism, symbolic interactionism, Marxism, feminism, critical race theory and poststructuralism - and shows how these can be applied to major themes such as social reproduction, the politics of knowledge, multicultural education, identity and teachers' work. Throughout, the authors emphasise the importance of understanding social and educational values and the ways in which these underpin and impact upon the work of both academics and educators.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sharon Gewirtz, Professor of Education at King's College London.

Alan Cribb, Professor of Bioethics and Education at King's College London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745633455
• ISBN 13: 9780745633459
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible