Sociology of education / Tomas Boronski and Nasima Hassan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sociology and education studies -- Early sociology of education -- Early approaches to sociological research -- Developments in sociology of education -- Critical and radical pedagogies -- Differential educational attainment and the debate about intelligence -- Social class and social mobility -- Multiculturalism 'race' and power -- Reimagining gender roles -- Inclusion: disability and special educational needs -- The social construction of childhood -- Education policy -- Young people and pupil voice -- Transformations.

"This textbook explains the basic principles of sociology and relates these concepts to today's society and education system in order to deepen your understanding of how these issues affect our lives and the world we live in, encouraging you to think critically and to develop a 'sociological imagination'. Coverage includes: the wider political and economic context for education in the UK, including an analysis of the reforms of the 2010 coalition government childhood, schooling and pupil voice non-traditional consideration of critical pedagogy, 'race' and gender the role of education in a multicultural society inequalities in educational opportunity in terms of class, ethnicity and disability. This is essential reading for students on undergraduate Education Studies degrees, and for sociology courses covering educational issues"-- Provided by publisher.