Synopses & Reviews
Intended to stimulate sociologically informed thinking about educating, this book has become firmly established in its field, winning places on reading lists for Education Studies, Initial Teacher Training and Continuing Professional Development courses. The book begins with a light-hearted taste of sociology, and then goes on to explore five key areas of education:
- the hidden curriculum
- ideologies of educating
- sociological perspectives and the study of education
- educational life chances, and
- the next learning system.
This new edition includes sections on personalized learning, progressive education, and the impact of assessment on pupils. It also comes with a new chapter ‘The Discourses of Education'.
Roland Meighan is a former Special Professor of Education, University of Nottingham, UK and Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham, UK.
Clive Harber is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK. He brings with him expertise in the field of International Education and Educational Development
With contributions by Len Barton and Iram Siraj-Blatchford, both of the Institute of Education, University of London; and Stephen Walker, Reader in the Sociology of Education and Visiting Professor in the Science of Education, University of Bari.
Synopsis
Intended to stimulate sociologically informed thinking about educating, this book has become firmly established in its field, winning places on reading lists for Education Studies, Initial Teacher Training and Continuing Professional Development courses.
The book begins with a light-hearted taste of sociology, and then goes on to explore five key areas of education:
- the hidden curriculum
- ideologies of educating
- sociological perspectives and the study of education
- educational life chances, and
- the next learning system.
This new edition includes sections on personalized learning, progressive education, and the impact of assessment on pupils. It also comes with a new chapter ‘The Discourses of Education'.
Synopsis
Intended to stimulate sociologically informed thinking about educating, this book has become firmly established in its field, winning places on reading lists for Education Studies, Initial Teacher Training and Continuing Professional Development courses. The book begins with a light-hearted taste of sociology, and then goes on to explore five key areas of education:
the hidden curriculum ideologies of educating sociological perspectives and the study of education educational life chances, and the next learning system.
This new edition includes sections on personalized learning, progressive education, and the impact of assessment on pupils. It also comes with a new chapter ‘The Discourses of Education'.
Synopsis
Intended to stimulate sociologically informed thinking about educating, this book has become firmly established in its field, winning places on reading lists for Education Studies, Initial Teacher Training and Continuing Professional Development courses.
The book begins with a light-hearted taste of sociology, and then goes on to explore five key areas of education:
- the hidden curriculum
- ideologies of educating
- sociological perspectives and the study of education
- educational life chances, and
- the next learning system.
This new edition includes sections on personalized learning, progressive education, and the impact of assessment on pupils. It also comes with a new chapter ‘The Discourses of Education'.
Roland Meighan is a former Special Professor of Education, University of Nottingham, UK and Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham, UK.
Clive Harber is Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK. He brings with him expertise in the field of International Education and Educational Development
With contributions by Len Barton and Iram Siraj-Blatchford, both of the Institute of Education, University of London; and Stephen Walker, Reader in the Sociology of Education and Visiting Professor in the Science of Education, University of Bari.
Table of Contents
Part One: Familiarization1. A Taste of Sociology 2. Pupils as Clients? 3. Teachers as Victims?4. Parents as Educators?5. Mass MediaPart Two: The Hidden Curriculum6. The Hidden Curriculum: An Overview7. Space Talks: The Hidden Curriculum of Educational Buildings8. Timetables9. The Official Curriculum10. Orginization11. Teacher Expectations12. The Hidden Curriculum of Language13. Assessment Part Three: Ideologies of Educating14. The Concept of Ideology15. Ideologies of Education16. Authoritarian and Non-authoritarian Ideologies of Education17. A Case Study Ideology of Education: Autonomous Study18. Case Studies: Democratic EducationPart Four: Sociological Perspectives and the Study of Education19. Social Systems, Structures and Functions20. The Action Perspectives21. The Conflict Perspective: A Marxian Approach22. Doing Research in Schools and Classrooms23. Postmoderinism24. The Discourses of EducationPart Five: Educational Life Chances or Who Gets What?25. Labelling Theory and Life Chances26. Gender Identity27. Social Class28. 'Race' and Ethnic Identity29. Other Minorities: Those with 'Special Needs'Part Six: Signposts to the Next Learning System30. Alternatives31. Anatomy of Choice in Education32. A Catalogue of Alternatives ReferencesSubject indexName index