Sociology of education : emerging perspectives /

"Sociology of Education discusses emerging theoretical and methodological approaches to the field of sociology of education. These emerging perspectives focus on the scholarship of class, race, gender and the state in education, and open up new avenues for theoretical and empirical work in the...

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Other Authors: Torres, Carlos Alberto, Mitchell, Theodore R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1998.
Series:SUNY series on urban public policy
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Summary:"Sociology of Education discusses emerging theoretical and methodological approaches to the field of sociology of education. These emerging perspectives focus on the scholarship of class, race, gender and the state in education, and open up new avenues for theoretical and empirical work in the field. Anyone concerned with issues of quality and equality of educational opportunities and the social context of education will find Sociology of Education not only exciting but also useful in promoting new ways of thinking about and acting upon educational reform."--Jacket.
Physical Description:vi, 288 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0791437558
9780791437551
0791437566
9780791437568
0585062412
9780585062419