Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1452275831 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Contradictory ABC I wasn't very impressed. The authors did a decent job of covering the topic.Although the authors claim that their purpose is to explain and not prescribe, it's clear that their view is skewed by the selected readings.. Four Stars Kindle Customer highly informative!. T said Five Stars. what was needed
Ballantine and Joan Z. Assigned as a main text or a supplement, this fully updated Fifth Edition uses the open systems approach to provide readers with a framework for understanding and analyzing the book’s range of topics. Schools and Society: A Sociological Approach to Education, Fifth Edition by Jeanne H. Spade is a comprehensive anthology featuring classical readings on the Sociology of Education, as well as original essays by notable contemporary scholars. The editors, both experienced instructors in this subject, have chosen articles that are highly readable, and that represent the field’s major theoretical perspectives, methods, and issues.
Spade is professor emerita of sociology at The College at Brockport, State University of New York, in Brockport, New York. She received her PhD from the University of Buffalo. Milton Yinger Award for Distinguished Career in Sociology.Joan Z. She has been active in the teaching movement, shaping curriculum, writing and presenting research on teaching, and offering workshops and consulting in regional, national, and international forums. She has also taught at several 4-year colleges, including an “alternative” college and a traditionally Black college, and
Milton Yinger Award for Distinguished Career in Sociology.Joan Z. In 1986, the American Sociological Association’s Section on Undergraduate Education (now called the Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology) recognized her with the Hans O. She has been active in the teaching movement, shaping curriculum, writing and presenting research on teaching, and offering workshops and con