Sociological Interpretations of Education

by David Blackledge, Barry Hunt

Overview

This book, first published in 1985, provides a clear readable account of the principal sociological approaches to education. It is organised around the three main sociological perspectives on education: the Durkheimian and Functionalist, the Marxist and the Interpretative. It concentrates on the most important and interesting writers within each

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138228245
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/28/2017
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education , #7
Pages:	366
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Blackledge, Barry Hunt

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part One: Durkheim and the Functionalist Tradition; 2. Émile Durkheim 3. The Modern Durkheimians 4. The Functionalist Approach to Education 5. An Assessment of the Functionalist Approach; Part Two: The Marxist Perspective; 6. The Marxist Perspective – An Introduction 7. The Marxist Analysis of Education: Theories of Direct Reproduction 8. The Marxist Analysis of Education: Resistance, Relative Autonomy 9. An Evaluation of the Marxist Perspective; Part Three: The Interpretive Approach; 10. The Micro Interpretive Approach – An Introduction 11. Micro Interpretive Approaches: Some Studies of Teachers and Pupils 12. The ‘New’ Sociology of Education 13. Conclusion: The Weberian Perspective; Bibliography; Index