Making Sense of Education Policy - Couverture souple

Whitty, Geoff

 
9780761974529: Making Sense of Education Policy

Synopsis

The particular strength of this book is Geoff Whitty's grasp on and insights into the politics of education... he is able to bring to bear an authoritative perspective which is unrivaled in the United Kingdom. there is no other current book which compares in terms of the breadth and depth of this' - Professor Stephen Ball, Institute of Education, University of London

This book aims to make sense of the changes in education policy over the past decade, using the resources of the sociology and politics of education. The author shows that wider sociological perspectives can help us to appreciate both the limits and the possibilities of educational change.

Geoff Whitty illustrates this through studies of curriculum innovation, school choice, teacher professionalism and school improvement. He considers how far education policy can be used to foster social inclusion and social justice and the book concludes with an assessment of New Labour education policy in these terms. The book deals with education policy in England and Wales, as well as making comparisons with contemporary education policy in other countries.

This book is relevant to students of education at masters and doctoral levels, students of social policy, and policy-makers.

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À propos de l?auteur

Professor George Whitty is Director of the Institute of Education, University of London.

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9780761974512: Making Sense of Education Policy: Studies in the Sociology and Politics of Education

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0761974512 ISBN 13 :  9780761974512
Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2002
Couverture rigide