Contemporary Debates in the Sociology of Education by R. Brooks (English) Hardco

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Some of the most prominent sociologists working in education today have collaborated to address a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues. Adopting an international perspective, this book foregrounds cutting-edge research that highlights both the diversity and complexity of understanding education in society.

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Some of the most prominent sociologists working in education today have collaborated to address a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues. Adopting an international perspective, this book foregrounds cutting-edge research that highlights both the diversity and complexity of understanding education in society.

Author Biography

Michael Atkinson, University of Toronto, CanadaKeri Facer, University of Bristol, UKCarolyn Jackson, Lancaster University, UKMichael Kehler, The University of Western Ontario, CanadaWolfgang Lehmann, The University of Western Ontario, CanadaZeus Leonardo, University of California, Berkeley, USABob Lingard, The University of Queensland, AustraliaHeather Mendick, Brunel University, UKKagendo Mutua, University of Alabama, USASandra Nichols, University of Alabama, USARita Nikolai, Humboldt-University Berlin, GermanyAudrey Osler, Buskerud University College, NorwaySteven Roberts, University of Kent, UKStephen T. Russell, University of Arizona, USASam Sellar, The University of Queensland, AustraliaNeil Selwyn, Monash University, AustraliaKaterina O. Sinclair, University of Arizona, USAElisabeth Morgan Thompson, LFA Group, USAHoang Tran, University of California, Berkeley, USAAnne West, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Table of Contents

1. Contemporary Debates within the Sociology of Education: An Introduction; Rachel Brooks, Mark McCormack and Kalwant Bhopal 2. Globalization and Sociology of Education Policy: The Case of PISA; Bob Lingard and Sam Sellar 3. Education Policy, Human Rights, Citizenship and Cohesion; Audrey Osler 4. School Type and Inequality; Rita Nikolai and Anne West 5. We Know What They Earn, but What Do They Learn?: A Critique of Lifelong Learning through the Lens of Workplace Learning at the Bottom of the Service Sector; Steven Roberts 6. In a Class of their Own: How Working-class Students Experience University; Wolfgang Lehmann 7. Examining the (Em)bodied Boundaries of High School Locker Rooms; Michael Kehler and Michael Atkinson 8. Adolescent and Disabled or Adolescence Disabled? Education and the Construction of Gendered Identities Among Adolescents with Intellectual Disability; Kagendo Mutua and Sandra Cooley Nichols 9. It's How You Look or What You Like: Gender Harassment at School and its Association with Student Adjustment; Elisabeth Morgan Thompson, Katerina O. Sinclair, Riki Wilchins & Stephen T. Russell 10. What is so Liberal about Neoliberalism?: Schooling, Law and Limitations of Race-neutral Reforms; Zeus Leonardo and Hoang Tran 11. Fear In and About Education; Carolyn Jackson 12. Choosing Subjects: Sociological Approaches to Young Women's Subject Choices; Heather Mendick 13. Towards a Sociology of Education and Technology; Keri Facer and Neil Selwyn

Review

"This isn't another trot through the standard arguments within the sociology of education. It examines some of the key issues that will define the character of education systems over the next decade. It should be compulsory reading!" - Phillip Brown, Cardiff University, UK"This engaging book is not just about debates within the sociology of education, it also demonstrates how sociological perspectives can help us understand the ways in which contemporary policies and practices in education reproduce or challenge existing and emerging inequalities." - Geoff Whitty, Institute of Education, University of London, UK"This book offers ample evidence of the continuing importance of applying a sociological lens to the education landscape. Contemporary Debates in the Sociology of Education offers international, timely and critical perspectives on educational policies, practices and processes. The contributors show how the key sociological concepts of social justice and inequality remain pertinent to understanding the continuities and complexities of education." - Amanda Coffey, Cardiff University, UK"This collection serves its purpose of stimulating thought on the contemporary debates of the sociology of education and as such would provide an excellent starting point for those new to the field or who are currently engaged within education but would like to explore a more sociological analysis of some of the issues and challenges they face." - Jon Rainford's blog"a key aim of the book, according to the editors, is both to advance debates within the sociology of education and also to raise its importance as a subdiscipline which I would say they have achieved. It is an interesting, informative and thought-provoking book which I recommend to all sociologists and educationists." Gill Crozier, British Journal of Educational Studies

Long Description

The sociology of education is a vibrant discipline which has been responsible for a number of profound shifts in how we understand society. With innovations in the discipline sitting alongside more traditional lines of enquiry that continue to demand attention, this edited volume brings together some of the most prominent sociologists working in education today to address a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues. Adopting an international perspective, this book foregrounds cutting-edge research that highlights both the diversity and complexity of understanding education in society. Contemporary Debates in the Sociology of Education not only showcases the real strengths of the discipline but, by bringing together original, empirical work by leading scholars, it advances our sociological understanding, acting as a source of stimulation and debate for postgraduate students and academics, as well as a touchstone for undergraduates seeking to engage with the discipline.

Review Quote

"This isn't another trot through the standard arguments within the sociology of education. It examines some of the key issues that will define the character of education systems over the next decade. It should be compulsory reading!" - Phillip Brown, Cardiff University, UK "This engaging book is not just about debates within the sociology of education, it also demonstrates how sociological perspectives can help us understand the ways in which contemporary policies and practices in education reproduce or challenge existing and emerging inequalities." - Geoff Whitty, Institute of Education, University of London, UK "This book offers ample evidence of the continuing importance of applying a sociological lens to the education landscape. Contemporary Debates in the Sociology of Education offers international, timely and critical perspectives on educational policies, practices and processes. The contributors show how the key sociological concepts of social justice and inequality remain pertinent to understanding the continuities and complexities of education." - Amanda Coffey, Cardiff University, UK "This collection serves its purpose of stimulating thought on the contemporary debates of the sociology of education and as such would provide an excellent starting point for those new to the field or who are currently engaged within education but would like to explore a more sociological analysis of some of the issues and challenges they face." - Jon Rainford's blog "a key aim of the book, according to the editors, is both to advance debates within the sociology of education and also to raise its importance as a subdiscipline which I would say they have achieved. It is an interesting, informative and thought-provoking book which I recommend to all sociologists and educationists." Gill Crozier, British Journal of Educational Studies

Details ISBN1137269871 Short Title CONTEMP DEBATES IN THE SOCIOLO Language English ISBN-10 1137269871 ISBN-13 9781137269874 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-07-12 DEWEY 306.43 Pages 238 Edition Description 2013 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2013-07-12 NZ Release Date 2013-07-12 UK Release Date 2013-07-12 Illustrations XIV, 238 p. Edited by K. Bhopal Author K. Bhopal Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Alternative 9781349444151 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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