Synopses & Reviews
This book offers a well-rounded introduction to the sociological understanding of education, analyzing key debates and issues with references to critical research and theories of education. In this concise critical introduction, Dr Terry Wotherspoon covers all aspects of the sociology of education in Canada, including issues such as the sociology of teaching, gender and race, feminism, and globalization. The Sociology of Education in Canada is an appropriate core text for one-semester, third-year sociology courses given its coverage of the history of the education system in Canada through to present day; focus on theory; and presentation of research, recent data, and perspectives.
About the Author
Terry Wotherspoon is Professor of Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan. His research interests focus on educational inequality and change, schooling and work experiences among Aboriginal peoples, and teaching as an occupation.
Table of Contents
List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes
Preface
1. The Sociological Analysis of Education
2. Sociological Theories of Education
3. Historical and Organizational Dimensions of Canadian Education
4. The Structure of Canadian Education Systems
5. The Process of Schooling
6. Teachers and Teaching
7. Schooling and Work
8. Educational Opportunity and Social Reproduction
9. Contemporary Educational Challenges and Reforms
List of Websites
References
Index