The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education: An International Assessment of New Research and Theory

by Carlos Alberto Torres (Editor), Ari Antikainen (Editor), Siikka Aapola (Contribution by), Jason Chang (Contribution by), A B. Dijkstra (Contribution by), Jaap Dronkers (Contribution by), Tuula Gordon (Contribution by), Honario Martin Izquierdo (Contribution by), Ingrid Jonsson (Contribution by), Steve Jordan (Contribution by), Yaacov J. Katz (Contribution by), John P. Keeves (Contribution by), Katja Komonen (Contribution by), David Konstantinovski (Contribution by), Alkistis Kontoyianni (Contribution by), Elina Lahelma (Contribution by), Peter Lang (Contribution by), David MacLennan (Contribution by), Isabel Menezes (Contribution by), Almudena Moreno Minguez (Contribution by), Martin D. Munk (Contribution by), Sean Neill (Contribution by), Jules Peschar (Contribution by), Sally Power (Contribution by), Arja Puurula (Contribution by), Zhang Renjie (Contribution by), Shlomo Romi (Contribution by), Lawrence J. Saha (Contribution by), Antonio Teodoro (Contribution by), Raf Vanderstraeten (Contribution by), Lisa Vasileiou (Contribution by), Lennart Vriens (Contribution by), Geoff Whitty (Contribution by), Gad Yair (Contribution by)

Overview

The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly changing education, especially in terms of its role in democracy. This comprehensive handbook offers a fresh view of the social context of education, outlining the challenges as well as the advances in public and private education systems. The book offers a systematic account of current social theory and methodologies, applied perspectives on the development of education in many regions of the world, and compares key themes such as access, school choice, equity, and educational performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461714323
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/10/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Carlos Alberto Torres is professor of social sciences and comparative education and is director of the Latin American Center at UCLA. Ari Antikainen is professor of sociology and education at the University of Joensuu.

Table of Contents

1 Handbook of Sociology of Education: International PerspectivesIntroduction
2 PART I SOCIAL THEORY AND METHODOLOGY
3 Sociological Theory of Education in the Dialectical Perspective
4 Explorations in the System-Theoretical Study of Education
5 Social Capital in Education: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Knowledge in Attainment Research
6 Critical Ethnography and the Sociology of Education
7 Sociocultural Approaches to Cognition: Implications for the Sociology of Education
8 Decisive Moments and Key Experiences: Expanding Paradigmatic boundaries in the study of school effects
9 Biography, Life Course and the Sociology of Education
10 Leading the Way: The Development of Quantitative Techniques in the Sociology of Education)
11 PART II SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS: REGIONAL FOCUS
12 Educational Policy and New Ways of Governance in a Transnational Period
13 Constructing the Sociology of Education as a Unique Discipline: The cases of Mainland China and Taiwan
Jason Chang (University of Taipei, Taiwan/China) and Zhang Renjie (Guangzhou University)
14 Education in Transition Society: Growing Inequality
15 Sociology of Education in Latin America
16 Institutionalised Legitimate Informational Capital in the Welfare State. Has Policy Failed?
17 PART III CRITICAL ISSUES IN SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
18 Making Sense of Education Reform: Global and National Influences
19 Civil Society as Equilibrium Governance and Choice in Education: Between Private Delivery and Central Regulation
20 Women and Education in Europe
21 The North and South Contrasted: Cultural Similarities and Differences in Affective Education Yaacov J. Katz, Alkistis Kontoyianni, Peter Lang, Isabel Menezes, Sean Neill, Arja Puurula, Shlomo Romi, Lisa Vasileiou, and Lennart Vriens (Bar Ilan University,
22 Citizens in the Text? International Presentations of
Citizenship in School Textbooks

Editorial Reviews

An ambitious, highly readable volume that works, laudably, to link various debates within the sociology of education to the larger forces of globalization that increasingly inform our world. Each chapter evidences fine scholarship. Most chapters offer significant contributions to the field, and students of the sociology of education will gain much from reading them. Indeed, the volume has much to offer, and it succeeds in raising awareness of the need to expand the scope of the sociology of education.

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