1st Edition

Marxist Perspectives in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L Sociology of Education)

By Maurice Levitas Copyright 1974
4 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

The major theories explored are those concerned with social mobility and those which derive from a relativist position in Sociology, both of which see education as a selection mechanism for a stratified society. Social class, family, sociolinguistics and schools are among the topics discussed. In this analysis the author: defines key areas in the sociology of education gives access... Read more

Preface. 1. Marxism and the Culture Concept. 2. Social Structure. 3. Industrial Societies and Education. 4. Social Mobility or social revolution? 5. Social Class and Education. 6. Family, Class and Education. 7. Language and Deprivation. 8. Sociology and Schools. 9. Marxist universalism. Select Bibliography. Index.

Biography

Maurice Levitas