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'...it is very useful to the PGCE student as essentail reading and for [the] background knowledge needed for essays...'--Amazon
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Intended to stimulate sociologically informed thinking about educating, this book has become firmly established in its field, winning places on reading lists for Education Studies, Initial Teacher Training and Continuing Professional Development courses. The book begins with a light-hearted taste of sociology, and then goes on to explore five key areas of education such as: the hidden curriculum; ideologies of educating; sociological perspectives and the study of education; educational life chances; and, the next learning system. This new edition includes sections on personalized learning, progressive education, and the impact of assessment on pupils. It also comes with a new chapter 'The Discourses of Education'.
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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although the books reviews of previous editions proclaim it to be a wonderful introductory world of Sociology of Education, it is anything but. More often that not, the authors take an idea and proceed at great speed to spout out a load of waffle. The sociological concepts discussed, are discussed badly. There is little in way of examples to explain complex terms. And after reading it i have been left more confused about the Sociology of Education than ever before. If you are stuck for a book that explains education extremely well, making good use of evidence and succeeds in explaining education in just over 100 pages then read Sociology: Themes and Perspective by Haralambos and Holborn; this book achieves what A Sociology of Educating cannot do in over 500 pages.
A Sociology of Educating is overall a badly written and as such limited in its use unless you have exceptionally good attention skills. Beyond that, for the general sociology student it will only achieved in one thing - giving you a headache.
Save your cash.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a difficult text for a first timer to sociology. On the other hand, it is very useful to the PGCE student as essentail reading and for background knowledge needed for essays.
I recommend that a newcomer to Sociology will firstly read a good A Level text on the subject matter before tackling this book.
I recommend that a newcomer to Sociology will firstly read a good A Level text on the subject matter before tackling this book.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Very good text of sociology talking about hidden curriculum, disability discrimination and racism in educational institutions. A very goood textbook for future tecahers. the expedition has been quick and the book was in goog conditions with some underlining in some parts, but not disturbing
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