Critique and Utopia: New Developments in The Sociology of Education in the Twenty-First Century

by Carlos Alberto Torres (Editor), Antonio Teodoro (Editor)

Overview

Critique and utopia are two of the central concepts of the sociology of education, and they indeed exemplify the critical traditions in the sociology of education as a discipline. Critique and Utopia analyzes, using theoretical frameworks and empirical data, the state of the art of the sociology of education at the beginning of the century, offering a systematic criticism of the dominant theories, and findings in the sociology of education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742538467
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/16/2007
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Carlos Alberto Torres is professor of social sciences and comparative education and director of Paulo Freire Institute, University of California, Los Angeles. He is also past president of the Comparative International Education Society and past president of the Research Committee of Sociology of Education, International Sociological Association. Antonio Teodoro is a professor at Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal and vice president of the Research Committee of Sociology of Education, International Sociological Association.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Critique and Utopia in the Sociology of Education Part 2 Part I: Sociology of Education: New Perspectives and Debates in the Twenty-First Century Chapter 3 Schooling for Critical Education: The Reinvention of Schools as Democratic Organizations Chapter 4 Globalization and the Rescaling of Educational Governance: A Case of Sociological Ectopia Chapter 5 Human Rights and Citizenship: The Emergence of Human Rights Education Chapter 6 Europe as a Bazaar: A Contribution to the Analysis of the Reconfiguration of Nation-states and New Forms of 'Living Together' Chapter 7 Educational Policies and the Sense of Possibility: A Contribution to Democratic Education in a Progressive Age Chapter 8 Rescuing Education from Corporate Takeover: from 'Public Choice' to Public Action Part 9 Part II: Theoretical Resources for the Sociology of Education Chapter 10 Basil Bernstein and the Sociology for Education Chapter 11 Sociology of Education or the Education of Sociology? Paulo Freire and the Sociology of Education Chapter 12 Bourdieu's Sociology of Education: Identifying Persistent Inequality, Unmasking Domination and Fighting Social Reproduction Chapter 13 Paulo Freire, Education and Transformative Social Justice Learning

Editorial Reviews

This set of essays by prominent international scholars provides exciting new perspectives on the challenges facing education systems in a period of intensified globalization. Moving beyond penetrating critiques of the role national school systems play in maintaining inequitable social structures, the authors offer alternative visions of a liberating education that will lead to more just and democratic societies. The section on theoretical frameworks introduces fresh insights on the scholarly contributions of Basil Bernstein, Pierre Bourdieu, and Paulo Freire to a transformative education. Critique and Utopia will be of particular interest to students in the sociology of education, comparative and international education, and policy studies.

Robert F. Arnove

This book provides a significant contribution to the sociology of education. Bringing together current academic debates in Europe and the Americas, the volume connects theoretical debates with empirical data, and a critical analysis of our existing social reality with a language of possibility and transformation. Critique and Utopia: New Developments in the Sociology of Education in the Twenty First Century is an important reading for all those interested in the role that education plays - and could play - in the struggles for democracy in the current context of neoliberal globalization and beyond.

Daniel Schugurensky

This book provides a significant contribution to the sociology of education. Bringing together current academic debates in Europe and the Americas, the volume connects theoretical debates with empirical data, and a critical analysis of our existing social reality with a language of possibility and transformation. Critique and Utopia: New Developments in the Sociology of Education in the Twenty First Century is an important reading for all those interested in the role that education plays - and could play - in the struggles for democracy in the current context of neoliberal globalization and beyond.

Daniel Schugurensky Daniel Schugurensky Daniel Schugurensky

This book provides a significant contribution to the sociology of education. Bringing together current academic debates in Europe and the Americas, the volume connects theoretical debates with empirical data, and a critical analysis of our existing social reality with a language of possibility and transformation. Critique and Utopia: New Developments in the Sociology of Education in the Twenty First Century is an important reading for all those interested in the role that education plays - and could play - in the struggles for democracy in the current context of neoliberal globalization and beyond.--Daniel Schugurensky, University of Arizona

This set of essays by prominent international scholars provides exciting new perspectives on the challenges facing education systems in a period of intensified globalization. Moving beyond penetrating critiques of the role national school systems play in maintaining inequitable social structures, the authors offer alternative visions of a liberating education that will lead to more just and democratic societies. The section on theoretical frameworks introduces fresh insights on the scholarly contributions of Basil Bernstein, Pierre Bourdieu, and Paulo Freire to a transformative education. Critique and Utopia will be of particular interest to students in the sociology of education, comparative and international education, and policy studies.--Robert F. Arnove

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