Frontiers in Sociology of Education

Frontiers in Sociology of Education
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9789400715769
ISBN-13 : 9400715765
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Book Synopsis Frontiers in Sociology of Education by : Maureen T. Hallinan

Download or read book Frontiers in Sociology of Education written by Maureen T. Hallinan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-07-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly analysis in the sociology of education has burgeoned in recent decades. Frontiers in Sociology of Education aims to provide a roadmap for sociologists and other social scientists as they set bold new directions for future research on schools. In Part 1 of this forward-looking volume, the authors present cutting-edge research to set new guidelines for the sociological analysis of schools. In Part 2, notable social scientists, historians, administrators and educators provide a wide-ranging array of perspectives on contemporary education to insure that scholars make creative and broadly informed contributions to the sociological analysis of schools. The contributors to this volume examine events currently influencing education including: globalization, expansion of educational access, the changing significance of religion, new family structures, and curriculum reform. Frontiers in Sociology of Education offers an innovative collection of research and ideas aimed at inspiring new analyses of schools better linked to changing societal conditions.


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