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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- Contents -- Editor's introduction -- 1 Innovation - the name of the game -- 2 The counter - attack on innovation -- 3 The extent and the nature of the change -- 4 The prospect of planned social change -- 5 Case studies of change -- 6 Innovation and the community -- 7 Students and innovation -- 8 Conclusion -- References and name index -- Subject index.

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Ideology and Utopia in American Sociology of Education -- New Sociology of Education -- Movement -- Knowledge -- Identity -- After Postmodernism -- Resacralization -- Research -- Critical Pedagogy and Beyond -- Gifted Education -- Conclusion -- References -- Transgressions: Cultural Studies and Education.

Educational Trends is a textbook of articles and essays exclusively written to encourage and assist a variety of educational professionals in the field of education and cultural awareness. The materials and information provided in this text are meant to assist in university coursework as a supplemental reading aid. The book has been specifically designed for preschool teachers, professors, principals, school administrators, students, teachers and university personnel from many diverse discipl

The sociology of education is a vibrant discipline which has been responsible for a number of profound shifts in how we understand society. With innovations in the discipline sitting alongside more traditional lines of enquiry that continue to demand attention, this edited volume brings together some of the most prominent sociologists working in education today to address a wide range of empirical and theoretical issues. Adopting an international perspective, this book foregrounds cutting-edge research that highlights both the diversity and complexity of understanding education in society. Contemporary Debates in the Sociology of Education not only showcases the real strengths of the discipline but, by bringing together original, empirical work by leading scholars, it advances our sociological understanding, acting as a source of stimulation and debate for postgraduate students and academics, as well as a touchstone for undergraduates seeking to engage with the discipline