Pour un nouveau cadre d'analyse de la sociologie de l'éducation européenne. Histoires nationales et pratiques institutionelles

Abstract

The present paper analyzes the main trends in sociological studies of education from a cross-national perspective in seven European countries, namely, France, Germany, Greece, ltaly, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. lt proposes a frame of analysis focusing on the relationships between the sociology of education and the social contexts in which this academic discipline is embedded. Topics addressed include: 1) national variations in disciplinary boundaries definitions; 2) specific trends conceming the export / import process of sociological theories and research formulas; 3) the influence of the public debate arenas and of the educational policies on the research agenda and 4) the interrelation between the professional careers and the evolution of this research field. (DIPF/orig.)