Toward a Sociology of Education

by John Beck

Overview

By including material from literary, philosophical, and anthropological sources, and by selecting readings which consider educational practice both within and beyond formal educational contexts, this book broadens the character of sociological inquiry in education. The editors bring together material they have found valuable when working with students of education and sociology at all levels. Many of these articles and extracts are either inaccessible or have not been reprinted. The collection should stimulate inquiry about the assumptions underlying current debates on curriculum, streaming, school organization, methods of teachin, and preconceived notions of ability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000680317
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/10/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	578
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John Beck studied at the universities of Cambridge and London. He is Senior Lecturer in Education at Homerton College, Cambridge. He has been a teacher of geography and was later Head of Social Sciences at Thomas Bennett School. Chris Jenks studied at the universities of Surrey and London. He is Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmith College, University of London. Nell Keddie studied at the universities of Cambridge and London. She is Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmith College, University of London. Michael F.D. Young studied at the universities of Cambridge and Essex, and the former Regent Polytechnic. He is Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Education at the University of London Institute of Education, and was previously Head of Science at the London Nautical School.

Table of Contents

General Introduction, Part One: Childhood as a Social Construct, Part Two: Social Pathology Models and the Sociology of Education, Part Three: Ability as a Social Construct, Part Four: Teacher-Pupil Relations, Part Five: Perspectives on Learning, Part Six: Knowledge as a Corpus, Part Seven: Education and Rationality, Further Reading