The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis: United States Edition - Softcover

Ballantine, Jeanne H.; Hammack, Floyd M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205800912 ISBN 13: 9780205800919

Verlag: Routledge, 2011

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Book by Ballantine Jeanne H Hammack Floyd M

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Reseña del editor:

A comprehensive and cross-cultural look at the sociology of education. The text integrates important and diverse topics in the field by showing how they are related. The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis provides a sociological analysis of education using several theoretical approaches. The authors include practical applications and current educational issues to discuss the structure and processes that make education systems work.

Learning Goals

• Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:
• Learn diverse theoretical approaches in the sociology of education
• Assess important current or emerging topics, including higher education, informal education (“climate” and the “hidden curriculum”), the school environment, education around the world, and educational movements and alternatives
• Understand how change takes place and what role sociologists play
• Become involved with educational systems where they can put to use the knowledge available in textbooks
  

Biografía del autor:

Jeanne Ballantine is university professor of sociology at Wright State University. She received her masters degree from Columbia University and her PhD from Indiana University. Jeanne has taught in a number of venues including Japan, Brazil, Spain, Italy Rwanda (as a Fulbright scholar), Semester at Sea and Wittenberg University in Ohio. Her primary areas of scholarship are sociology of education, applied sociology, global studies, and global women’s issues. Jeanne has held a number of positions in the professional organizations including International Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, North Central Sociological Association, and Society for Applied Sociology. She has authored 5 books and many articles, and done workshops, especially on faculty development and teaching and learning, in the U.S. and other countries. She is a member of the ASA Departmental Resources Group and does evaluation visits at colleges and universities. Among her many awards is the ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award.

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0205800912
• ISBN 13: 9780205800919
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 432