1st Edition

The Sociology of Schools

By Karen Chapman Copyright 1986

    The sociology of education is concerned not just with the abstract theory but with the day-to-day experiences of pupils and teachers. In this up-to-date account of the main developments in the subject, Karen Chapman shows how education offers a rich and varied field for sociologists, one easily accessible for study.
    She begins by setting the subject in its historical post-War context. She then goes on to outline comprehensively the subject's theoretical base and anlayses the factors that influence educational change. Specific chapters deal with the topical subjects of educational under-achievement, gender, race and the trend towards a vocational element in curriculum.

    Preface 1 Post-war developments in education in Britain 2 Explanations for unequal educational performance 3 Gender 4 Education and race 5 The process of schooling

    Biography

    Karen Chapman