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The major theories explored are those concerned with social mobility and those which derive from a relativist position in Sociology, both of which see education as a selection mechanism for a stratified society. Social class, family, sociolinguistics and schools are among the topics discussed. In this analysis the author: defines key areas in the sociology of education gives access to important concepts of Marx and Engels strengthens sociological starting points by adding a Marxist element discriminates between radically different directions in education maps the main features of long-term wor

From the contents Preface -- Introduction -- I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations -- II: Development and Expansion of Education -- III: The Study of Access to Schooling -- IV: The Study of School Organization -- V: The Study of School Outcomes -- VI: Policy Implications of Research in Sociology of Education

Featuring research from settings as diverse as rural China, Germany and the United States, as well as two cross-national comparative studies, this insightful volume demonstrates that many educational issues (including student victimization and STEM outcomes) are not limited to specific societies but are relevant worldwide