Making Sense of Education Policy: Studies in the Sociology and Politics of Education

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SAGE, 24‏/07‏/2002 - 168 من الصفحات
`The particular strength of this book is Geoff Whitty's grasp on and insights into the politics of education... he is able to bring to bear an authoritative perspective which is unrivaled in the United Kingdom. there is no other current book which compares in terms of the breadth and depth of this' - Professor Stephen Ball, Institute of Education, University of London

This book aims to make sense of the changes in education policy over the past decade, using the resources of the sociology and politics of education. The author shows that wider sociological perspectives can help us to appreciate both the limits and the possibilities of educational change.

Geoff Whitty illustrates this through studies of curriculum innovation, school choice, teacher professionalism and school improvement. He considers how far education policy can be used to foster social inclusion and social justice and the book concludes with an assessment of New Labour education policy in these terms. The book deals with education policy in England and Wales, as well as making comparisons with contemporary education policy in other countries.

This book is relevant to students of education at masters and doctoral levels, students of social policy, and policy-makers.

 

المحتوى

School knowledge and social education
27
Devolution and choice in three countries
46
Reforming teacher professionalism for new times
64
Consumer rights versus citizen rights in contemporary
79
The overt and hidden curricula of quasimarkets
94
limits
107
New Labour education policy and educational research
126
References
141
Index
165
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نبذة عن المؤلف (2002)

Professor George Whitty is Director of the Institute of Education, University of London.

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