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Contemporary Research in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L) book cover

1st Edition

Contemporary Research in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L)

Edited By John Eggleston Copyright 1974
4 Pages
by Routledge

400 Pages
by Routledge

404 Pages
by Routledge
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The subject matter of this book – what happens in schools, the effects of curriculum change, the reasons why some children are successful and others are not – explains just why the sociology of education is one of the most important areas to achieve political importance. There are five sections to the book covering: Educational Achievement; Educational Provision; The Organization of the School;... Read more

Acknowledgements. Editorial Introduction: The Contemporary Context of Research in the Sociology of Education. 1. The Distribution of Educational Achievement. Reserves of Ability, Jean Floud. The School as a Conservative Force: Scholastic and Cultural Inequalities , Pierre Bourdieu, translated by J C Whitehouse. Talent, Family Values and Education in Ireland Maurice Craft. Home Environment and Mental Abilities K M Marjoribanks. 2. The Ecology of Educational Provision. The Differentiation of the Educational Structure: A Location Analysis on Secondary Education in Finland Jukka Lehtinen. Some Environmental Correlates of Extended Secondary Education in England John Eggleston. Some Intra-Regional Variations in Educational Provision and their Bearing Upon Educational Attainment – the Case of the North-East (UK) D S Byrne and W Williamson. Going Comprehensive – A Case Study of Secondary Reorganization John Eggleston. The EPAs and their Schools A H Halsey. 3. The Organization of the School. Destreaming In A ‘Pressured’ Academic Environment C Lacey. The Distribution of Deviance Among 13-14 Year Old Students. Paul Bellaby. The Impact of a Curriculum Project M D Shipman. 4. Roles and Interaction in the School. Pedagogical Roles in the Classroom Ulf P Lundgren. Vulnerability and Conflict in the Teacher’s Role Gerald R Grace. Headmasters and Schools: Some Preliminary Findings G Bernbaum. Camouflage in the Classroom Roy Nash. An Ethnography of Classrooms Philip E D Robinson. 5. Values and Learning. Social Class Differences in the Relevance of Language to Socialization Basil Bernstein and Dorothy Henderson. Ability and Opportunity In A Comprehensive School Julienne Ford. Social Class Influence on the Amount and Type of Positive Evaluation of School Lessons Robert W Witkin. A Glasgow Gang Observed. James Patrick. Scholastic Excellence and the Values of the Educational System. Pierre Bourdieu and Monique De Saint-Martin (translated by J C Whitehouse).

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John Eggleston

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