Handbook of the Sociology of Education

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Handbook of the Sociology of Education School is one of the first institutions that an individual encounters in the socialization process. A child’s formative years are in part shaped by the educational system as well as other students, teachers, principals, and parents. The individual is socialized in this smaller society and prepared to move into adulthood and society at large. This seminal research work is built on three fundamental tenets of sociology: the school is a central institution in society; the school is a social system; and social events depend on the interaction of macro- and micro-level processes. The Handbook is divided into the following sections: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations Development and Expansion of Education The Study of Access to Schooling The Study of School Organization The Study of School Outcomes Policy Implications of Research in the Sociology of Education The Handbook of the Sociology of Education provides a comprehensive overview of the field of education from a sociological perspective. Experts in this area present theoretical and empirical research on major educational issues and analyze the social processes that govern schooling, as well as the role of schools in and their impact on contemporary society. The book is a major reference work for social scientists, graduate students, and educators who want an overview of the field. Introduction....Pages 1-12 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 School as Context and Construction....Pages 15-36 The Organizational Context of Teaching and Learning....Pages 37-63 On the Linkages between Sociology of Race and Ethnicity and Sociology of Education....Pages 65-84 Research and Theory on Equality and Education....Pages 85-105 Structural Effects in Education....Pages 107-135 School Effects....Pages 137-160 Front Matter....Pages 161-161 Development and Education....Pages 163-187 The Content of the Curriculum....Pages 189-211 Comparative and Historical Patterns of Education....Pages 213-239 The Limits of Growth....Pages 241-261 Front Matter....Pages 263-263 Equitable Classrooms in a Changing Society....Pages 265-283 Connecting Home, School, and Community....Pages 285-306 The Variable Construction of Educational Risk....Pages 307-323 Front Matter....Pages 325-325 School Size and the Organization of Secondary Schools....Pages 327-344 Comparative Sociology of Classroom Processes, School Organization, and Achievement....Pages 345-364 Social Systems and Norms....Pages 365-385 Values, Control, and Outcomes in Public and Private Schools....Pages 387-407 Front Matter....Pages 409-409 Interactions between High Schools and Labor Markets....Pages 411-436 Vocational Secondary Education, Tracking, and Social Stratification....Pages 437-452 Front Matter....Pages 409-409 Transition from School to Work in Comparative Perspective....Pages 453-474 Pathways from School to Work in Germany and the United States....Pages 475-497 The Effects of Schooling on Individual Lives....Pages 499-525 Front Matter....Pages 527-527 Accountability in Education....Pages 529-543 Tribute to David Lee Stevenson....Pages 545-545 The Fit and Misfit of Sociological Research and Educational Policy....Pages 547-563