Contents:
Note: Each chapter includes:
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Annotated Further Readings
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Figures, Tables, and Boxes
International Case Studies
Canadian Case Studies
Preface
1. The Sociological Analysis of Education
The Sociological Understanding of Educational Problems
Sociology and Its Relation to Other Disciplines
The Nature of Sociological Inquiry
Emerging Directions in the Critical Analysis of Education
2. Sociological Theories of Education
Structural Functionalism and Theories of Social Order
Interpretative Analysis of Schooling
Critical Analysis
Guidelines for Research and Analysis in the Sociology of Education
3. Historical and Organizational Dimensions of Canadian Education
The Historical Development of Education in Canada
4. The Structure of Canadian Education Systems
An Overview of Educational Activities in Canada
School Choice: Education as a Consumer Market
The Governance and Financing of Canadian Education
Comparative Educational Growth
5. The Process of Schooling
The Multi-faceted Nature of Educational Practices
The Contribution of Schooling to the Development of Human Subjects
Regulation and Resistance in Schooling
Streaming
Official Knowledge
Hegemony
Silencing in Educational Processes
Student Response and Resistance
6. Teachers and Teaching
Teachers and Teaching in Canada
Teaching as a Profession
Gender, Diversity, and Teaching
Proletarianization and Intensification of Teaching
7. Schooling and Work
Contemporary Demands for Educational Reform: The "Mismatch" between Schooling and Jobs
Relationships between Schooling and Work
The Contributions of Schooling to Work and the Economy
Discontinuities in Relationships among Schooling, Work, and Economic Activity
Education and Work in Canada
8. Educational Opportunity and Social Reproduction
The Nature and Causes of Social Inequality in Canada
Educational Opportunity and Social Inequality
Dimensions of Educational Inequality
Gender
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Aboriginal Peoples
Social Class
Disabilities
9. Contemporary Educational Challenges and Reforms
Education, Risk, and Social Change
Understanding Conflicting Visions of Educational Reform
Educational Quality and Accountability
Education and Digital Revolutions
Education and Social Diversity
Risk and Empowerment: Education in the Global Context
Websites
References
Index







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