Marxist Perspectives in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L Sociology of Education)The major theories explored are those concerned with social mobility and those which derive from a relativist position in Sociology, both of which see education as a selection mechanism for a stratified society. Social class, family, sociolinguistics and schools are among the topics discussed. In this analysis the author:
This thoroughgoing Marxist critique of widely prevalent notions in the sociology of education provides a compass by which place and direction in this area of education may be found by students, teachers and parents. |
Contents
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Chapter 3
Industrial societies and education | 24 |
Chapter 4
Social mobility or social revolution? | 41 |
Chapter 5
Social class and education | 72 |
Chapter 6
Family class and education | 99 |
Chapter 7
Language and deprivation | 123 |
Chapter 8
Sociology and schools | 159 |
Chapter 9
Marxist universalism | 189 |
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achievement activity adult analysis antagonism arise become behaviour Bernstein bourgeoisie capitalism capitalist class capitalist society characteristic child class consciousness class struggle complex comprehensive school defined definition demands division of labour economic educational systems elaborated code employers Engels existence expectations experience exploitation expressed factory forces of production function goals human ibid importance individual industrial society intellectual interaction interests kind labour force labour-power language learning linguistic major manual workers Marx Marxist mode modern industry nature necessary norms occupational organisation orientation parents peer group persons Plowden Report political power position possible pressures primary problem proletariat public schools pupils purposes realised recognised relations of production restricted code Robbins Report role school class secondary education selection social class social mobility socialisation sociology of education solidarity Sorokin's Soviet speech code status subcultures teachers thought tion understanding universalistic Vygotsky working-class family