1st Edition
The Sociology of Education Introductory Analytical Perspectives
By Donald Swift
Copyright 1969
134 Pages
by
Routledge
134 Pages
by
Routledge
134 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1969, this book examines the educational process as a whole in relation to its society. The discussion is set within a specifically sociological frame of reference and looks at the school as an organisation as well as the social environment surrounding the school. It concludes by considering some of the basic issues concerning the functions of education for society.
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Contents; 1. Sociology of Education 2. The social animal: some preliminary perspectives 3. The school 4. The social environment of the institution of education 5. The social functions of education; Conclusion; Bibliography
Biography
Donald Swift






