Marxist Perspectives in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L Sociology of Education) PDF
by Maurice Levitas
Part of the Routledge Library Editions: Education series
Description
The major theories explored are those concerned with social mobility and those which derive from a relativist position in Sociology, both of which see education as a selection mechanism for a stratified society.
Social class, family, sociolinguistics and schools are among the topics discussed.
In this analysis the author: defines key areas in the sociology of education gives access to important concepts of Marx and Engels strengthens sociological starting points by adding a Marxist element discriminates between radically different directions in education maps the main features of long-term working class goalsThis thoroughgoing Marxist critique of widely prevalent notions in the sociology of education provides a compass by which place and direction in this area of education may be found by students, teachers and parents.
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- Pages:228 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:04/05/2012
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:228 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:04/05/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9781136468186
