Sociology of education: a critical history and prospects for the future
This paper examines the sociology of education from the perspective of its recent history and attempts to assess the current state of the field. The authors argue that cognate disciplines such as economics and social policy have taken over some of the key questions that were once the preserve of soc...
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Published in | Oxford review of education Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 569 - 585 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Oxford
Routledge
01.10.2009
Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | This paper examines the sociology of education from the perspective of its recent history and attempts to assess the current state of the field. The authors argue that cognate disciplines such as economics and social policy have taken over some of the key questions that were once the preserve of sociology of education. This raises the question of what is lost if the sociology of education is no longer making a significant contribution, in key areas, to the major educational, social and economic issues of the day. |
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ISSN: | 0305-4985 1465-3915 |
DOI: | 10.1080/03054980903216309 |