The Schooled Society: An Introduction to the Sociology of Education

by Neil Guppy and Scott Davies

Book Overview

The Schooled Society examines how education has come to occupy a central place in society and how its function and form continue to evolve. Structured around the three core roles of modern schooling - selection, social organization, and socialization-the authors integrate classical and contemporary theoretical approaches to discuss schooling within a sociological framework. This new second edition is a concise, yet comprehensive, examination of schooling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019543174X
• ISBN13: 9780195431742
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"