TY - JOUR
T1 - Contemporary Themes in the Sociology of Education
AU - Antikainen, Ari
AU - Dworkin, Anthony
AU - Saha, Lawrence
AU - Ballantine, Jeanne
AU - Essack, Shaheeda
AU - Teodoro, Antonio
AU - Konstantinovskiy, David
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This article discusses the state of art of contemporary sociology of education from a global perspective. The first part of the paper reviews the varied theoretical orientations and methodologies of the field. The second part focuses on an array of salient social issues with vitaly policy implications. These issues contain neo-liberal globalization, concers over developing countries, educational and social inequality, accountability, effects of peer groups on schooling, issues associated with adult education and lifelong learning. A core conclusion on the future is presented.
AB - This article discusses the state of art of contemporary sociology of education from a global perspective. The first part of the paper reviews the varied theoretical orientations and methodologies of the field. The second part focuses on an array of salient social issues with vitaly policy implications. These issues contain neo-liberal globalization, concers over developing countries, educational and social inequality, accountability, effects of peer groups on schooling, issues associated with adult education and lifelong learning. A core conclusion on the future is presented.
M3 - Article
VL - 48
SP - 117
EP - 147
JO - An International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; a discussion journal of contemporary ideas and research
JF - An International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; a discussion journal of contemporary ideas and research
IS - 1
ER -