Schools and society :  a sociological approach to education / 
editors, Jeanne H. Ballantine,  Joan Z. Spade, Jenny M . Stuber 
 - Sixth Edition. 
 - xxi, 506 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1: What is sociology of education? Theoretical perspectives.  Chapter 2: Studying schools: research methods in education. Chapter 3: Schooling in a social context: educational environments. Chapter 4: Schools as organizations: formal and informal education. Chapter 5: Roles and responsibilities: administrators, teachers, and students. Chapter 6: What we teach in schools: knowledge for what and for whom? Chapter 7: Who gets ahead? Race, class, and gender in education. Chapter 8: Education and opportunity: attempts at equality and equity in education. Chapter 9: Higher education. Chapter 10: Globalization and education: comparing global systems. Chapter 11: Can schools change? Educational reform and change. 
<br/><br/> This comprehensive anthology features classical readings on the Sociology of Education, as well as current, original essays by notable contemporary scholars... 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781506346977 (Paperback : acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017027516 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Educational sociology.<br/>School management and organization.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LC 191   / S36 2018