Contemporary Themes in the Sociology of Education

Ari Antikainen; Anthony Dworkin; Lawrence Saha; Jeanne Ballantine; Shaheeda Essack; Antonio Teodoro; David Konstantinovskiy

Contemporary Themes in the Sociology of Education

Ari Antikainen, Anthony Dworkin, Lawrence Saha, Jeanne Ballantine, Shaheeda Essack, Antonio Teodoro, David Konstantinovskiy

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-147
Journal	An International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; a discussion journal of contemporary ideas and research
Volume	48
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2011

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