Limits and Possibilities of Schooling An Introduction to the Sociology of Education

Name: Limits and Possibilities of Schooling An Introduction to the Sociology of Education
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ISBN: 9780205142002

ISBN-10: 0205142001

ISBN-13: 9780205142002

Edition: 3rd 1993 (Revised)

Authors: Christopher J. Hurn

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Book details

List price: $238.80
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/22/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface



The Sociological Approach To Schooling



Theories of Schooling and Society: The Functional And Conflict Paradigms



Explanations of the Expansion of Schooling



Schooling and Equality of Opportunity



Explaining Unequal Achievement: School Quality and the IQ Controversy



Do Schools Reinforce Inequality?



What Schools Teach: Problems of Cultural Transmission



Schools as Organizations: Problems of Order, Control, and Motivation



Conclusion: The Limits and Possibilities of Schooling


Bibliography


Index