The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis (6th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jeanne H. Ballantine, Floyd M. Hammack
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Edition: 6
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Pages: 512
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 1
ISBN: 0131958941
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.43
EAN: 9780131958944
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Publication Date: June 2, 2008
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Comprehensive, contemporary, and cross-cultural in perspective, this book provides a sociological approach to education-- from several theoretical approaches and their practical application, to current educational issues, to the structure and processes that make education systems work. Using an open systems model as a framework, it shows the formal organization of schools with structure, goals and processes; the informal organization with hidden curriculum, organization climate, etc.; the external environment that influences what goes on in the school, including financing, parent(s), community interest groups, etc.; processes such as stratification and change; higher education. Diagrams show interrelationships between topics. For educators and anyone interested in the sociology of education and schools.
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Mistitled June 23, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book hoping to gain some insight into the social nature of education in order to back up some research that I am currently conducting on the Japanese education system. However, I was a bit disappointed that this book covers social and political issues in regards to the American education system. If you're interested in that kind of information, then this might be of use to you, but if you're looking for a book on the sociology of education, then this is not it. It should be retitled "The Sociology of the American Education System". Another complaint is that the writing style is not very academic--what you might expect from a high school AP course or perhaps a community college course. I really recommend trying another textbook if you want in depth analysis of the sociology of education.
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