The structure of schooling : readings in the sociology of education / [edited by] Richard Arum, New York University, Irenee R. Beattie, University of California, Merced, Karly Ford, Pennsylvania State University.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2015]Edition: Third editionDescription: xii, 782 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781452205427
  • 1452205426
  • 1483310752
  • 9781483310756
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.43 23
LOC classification:
  • LC189 .S87 2015
Contents:
Theoretical and Historical Perspective -- Statification within and Between Schools -- Class, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality -- Student Behavior and Adolescent Subculture -- The Organizational Environment.
Summary: The Structure of Schooling: Readings in the Sociology of Education by Richard Arum, Irenee Beattie, and Karly Ford exposes students to examples of sociological research on schools, with a focus on the school as community. Now in its Third Edition, this engaging reader has broadened its scope even more, presenting additional readings in particular related to the sociology of higher education. The book draws from classic and contemporary scholarship to examine current issues and diverse theoretical approaches to studying the effects of schooling on individuals and society. In addition to covering traditional areas such as stratification and racial inequality, the book also veers off the beaten path, including readings on such contemporary topics as bullying, school shootings, school choice, and teen social media use.-- Provided by Publisher.
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Theoretical and Historical Perspective -- Statification within and Between Schools -- Class, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality -- Student Behavior and Adolescent Subculture -- The Organizational Environment.

The Structure of Schooling: Readings in the Sociology of Education by Richard Arum, Irenee Beattie, and Karly Ford exposes students to examples of sociological research on schools, with a focus on the school as community. Now in its Third Edition, this engaging reader has broadened its scope even more, presenting additional readings in particular related to the sociology of higher education. The book draws from classic and contemporary scholarship to examine current issues and diverse theoretical approaches to studying the effects of schooling on individuals and society. In addition to covering traditional areas such as stratification and racial inequality, the book also veers off the beaten path, including readings on such contemporary topics as bullying, school shootings, school choice, and teen social media use.-- Provided by Publisher.

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