
Handbook of the Sociology of Education Editors: Hallinan, Maureen T. (Ed.)
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Handbook of the Sociology of Education
School is one of the first institutions that an individual encounters in the socialization process. A child’s formative years are in part shaped by the educational system as well as other students, teachers, principals, and parents. The individual is socialized in this smaller society and prepared to move into adulthood and society at large.
This seminal research work is built on three fundamental tenets of sociology: the school is a central institution in society; the school is a social system; and social events depend on the interaction of macro- and micro-level processes. The Handbook is divided into the following sections:
- Theoretical and Methodological Orientations
- Development and Expansion of Education
- The Study of Access to Schooling
- The Study of School Organization
- The Study of School Outcomes
- Policy Implications of Research in the Sociology of Education
The Handbook of the Sociology of Education provides a comprehensive overview of the field of education from a sociological perspective. Experts in this area present theoretical and empirical research on major educational issues and analyze the social processes that govern schooling, as well as the role of schools in and their impact on contemporary society. The book is a major reference work for social scientists, graduate students, and educators who want an overview of the field.
- Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-12
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School as Context and Construction
Pages 15-36
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The Organizational Context of Teaching and Learning
Pages 37-63
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On the Linkages between Sociology of Race and Ethnicity and Sociology of Education
Pages 65-84
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Research and Theory on Equality and Education
Pages 85-105
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Structural Effects in Education
Pages 107-135
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School Effects
Pages 137-160
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Development and Education
Pages 163-187
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The Content of the Curriculum
Pages 189-211
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Comparative and Historical Patterns of Education
Pages 213-239
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The Limits of Growth
Pages 241-261
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Equitable Classrooms in a Changing Society
Pages 265-283
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Connecting Home, School, and Community
Pages 285-306
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The Variable Construction of Educational Risk
Pages 307-323
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School Size and the Organization of Secondary Schools
Pages 327-344
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Comparative Sociology of Classroom Processes, School Organization, and Achievement
Pages 345-364
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Social Systems and Norms
Pages 365-385
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Values, Control, and Outcomes in Public and Private Schools
Pages 387-407
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Interactions between High Schools and Labor Markets
Pages 411-436
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Vocational Secondary Education, Tracking, and Social Stratification
Pages 437-452
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Transition from School to Work in Comparative Perspective
Pages 453-474
Pathways from School to Work in Germany and the United States -
Pages 475-497
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The Effects of Schooling on Individual Lives
Pages 499-525
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Accountability in Education
Pages 529-543
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Tribute to David Lee Stevenson
Pages 545-545
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The Fit and Misfit of Sociological Research and Educational Policy
Pages 547-563
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