The Way Schools Work: A Sociological Analysis of Education (3rd Edition)

Bennett de Marrais, Kathleen; LeCompte, Margaret

ISBN 10: 0801319560 / ISBN 13: 9780801319563

Edité par Longman/Addison Wesley, 1998

N° de réf. du vendeur 0801319560-4-35134838

Synopsis :

This text continues to offer cutting-edge analysis of contemporary schooling in America from a critical perspective. Provides up-to-the-minute critical analysis of the way schools really work that takes into account both historical influences and current critical theory. Includes extensive coverage of race, class, and gender and their roles in relation to power dynamics in todayÕs classrooms. Wide ranging content draws on social theory as well as the sociology of organizations, of work and the professions, and of knowledge. Includes new short case studies of students’ experiences, and chapter questions and illustrative boxes containing accounts from students, teachers and administrators.

Présentation de l'éditeur:

This text continues to offer cutting-edge analysis of contemporary schooling in America from a critical perspective. Provides up-to-the-minute critical analysis of the way schools really work that takes into account both historical influences and current critical theory. Includes extensive coverage of race, class, and gender and their roles in relation to power dynamics in todayÕs classrooms. Wide ranging content draws on social theory as well as the sociology of organizations, of work and the professions, and of knowledge. Includes new short case studies of students’ experiences, and chapter questions and illustrative boxes containing accounts from students, teachers and administrators.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Way Schools Work: A Sociological ...
Éditeur : Longman/Addison Wesley
Date d'édition : 1998
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair
Edition : 3ème Édition