| Social Realism, Knowledge and the Sociology of Education: Coalitions of the Mind Contributor(s): Maton, Karl (Editor), Moore, Rob (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847065058 ISBN-13: 9781847065056 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $198.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: This key monograph is both timely and important in bringing together seminal papers in the emergence of an increasingly influential school of thought in the study of knowledge and education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Organizations & Institutions |
| Dewey: 306.43 |
| LCCN: 2009014865 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume covers issues in the sociology of knowledge, the educational system and policy, professional autonomy, vocational education, educational research and teaching, as well as the nature of such disciplines as cultural studies, English, science and the arts. The chapters also directly address the nature of sociology of education itself.The realist position developed in the book challenges two major currents of thought that have for a long time been prominent and influential in sociology and education: postmodernism and progressivism/constructivism. This well-edited collection of papers is provocative and original in that it represents a sustained, collective critique that offers a genuine alternative to these current orthodoxies. |