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Moral Education A Sociological Study of the Influence of Society, Home and School

384 Pages

by Routledge

384 Pages

by Routledge

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In the early 1970s few subjects in schools had grown faster than moral education, and more and more teachers were seeking guidance in a changing and developing field where a training in the ‘traditional’ subjects could not always provide sufficient help. Originally published in 1975, Dr Kay maintained that a study of the sociological factors involved could give considerable insight into the... Read more

Author’s Preface. 1. Introduction and Overview Part I: Social-Class Determinants of Morality 2. Morality and Social Class 3. The Preconditions of Morality 4. Social-class Variations in Primary Moral Traits 5. Moral Judgement: Social-class Differences 6. Gratification and Orientation 7. Moral Personalism 8. Moral Flexibility 9. Moral Dynamism and Creativity 10. Moral Embourgeoisement Part II: The Moral Influence of the School 11. The Contribution of the School 12. The School as a Social System 13. Some Models of School Organization 14. School Organizations and Ideologies 15. The Comprehensive Solution 16. Democratic Schools and Socialization 17. Teacher–Pupil Interaction 18. Some Problems Relating to Moral Education Part III: Conclusion 19. The Task of Moral Education. Author Index. Subject Index.