The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis

by Jeanne H. Ballantine, Floyd M. Hammack

Comprehensive, contemporary, and cross-cultural in perspective, this text provides a sociological approach to education—from several theoretical approaches and their practical application, to current educational issues, to the structure and processes that make education systems work.   New to this edition is co-author Floyd Hammack from New York University who brings his expertise in secondary education and its links with higher education.

Genres: School

496 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1983

Reviews

[Madeline]

woohoo! i an indeed a sociology minor

[Lea Peck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for grad school.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sociology of education by Jeanne Ballentine is a very good introduction to the subject, easy to read and diverse enough, I would say. It presents the different fields involved into the study, with the open systems model, having chapters on the organisational structure, on the influences from society, the life of students and teachers, the impact of race, gender or class, the challenges and the drivers of change.