Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education - Softcover

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9781412950527: Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education

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ISBN 10: 141295052X ISBN 13: 9781412950527

Publisher: Pine Forge Press, 2007

A comprehensive overview using an open systems approach

Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education, Third Edition, now published by Pine Forge Press, features original readings and article excerpts by leaders in the area of Sociology of Education. With a wide array of theoretical perspectives, a broad range of respected sources, and inclusion of both classic and contemporary studies, this comprehensive, integrated text addresses key issues in the field with a balanced presentation. Edited by Jeanne H. Ballantine and Joan Z. Spade, both of whom actively teach Sociology of Education courses, this text continues to offer theory, methods, and classical and current issues organized around the theme of the open systems approach to make both the pedagogy and presentation of material coherent for students. Thus, the book is not just a collection of articles but a presentation of a holistic view of educational systems.

New to the Third Edition

32 new readings, 2 readings revised for this edition, and 19 articles previously included, all by early and contemporary noted scholars
Expanded text introductions to each chapter provide a holistic view of the field
Part introductions outline key issues in a given area of the field and explain the contributions made by the selections that follow
Introductory questions to consider when reading each article encourage students to engage in critical thinking
Conclusions to each part feature suggested projects for continued exploration of the topic

Instructor Resources on CD are available to qualified instructors by contacting info@sagepub.com. These include class exercises, suggestions for videos, and other teaching tips.

Intended Audience
Used either alone or as a supplement, this integrated overview of Sociology of Education is geared toward upper-level undergraduate courses in Sociology of Education, Foundations of Education, Social Contexts of Education or related courses in departments of sociology and education.

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About the Author:

Joan Z. Spade is professor of sociology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, in Brockport, New York. She received her MA from the University of Rochester and her PhD from the University of Buffalo. She has been teaching and writing in the field for more than 30 years, including a semester teaching in Budapest, Hungary, as a Fulbright Scholar, and is coeditor of Implementing Educational Reform: Sociological Perspectives on Educational Policy and coauthor of articles in sociol�ogy of education on stratification and grouping practices in education. She also publishes in other areas, including gender and family, and is coeditor with Catherine G. Valentine of The Kaleidoscope of Gender: Prisms, Patterns, and Possibilities. Currently she is researching academic governance in higher educa�tion. She is a member of the ASA, including the ASA Section on Sociology of Education, the Eastern Sociological Society, and Sociologists for Women in Society.

Review:

"Jeanne Ballantine and Joan Spade present an outstanding, holistic approach to the sociology of education using an open systems perspective to frame the text." (Melissa Bonstead-Bruins Teaching Sociology, Volume 37, 2009)

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