Spatial Theories of Education

by Kalervo Gulson (Editor), Colin Symes

This collection of original work, within the sociology of education, draws on the spatial turn in contemporary social theory. The premise of this book is that drawing on theories of space allows for a more sophisticated understanding of the competing rationalities underlying educational policy change, social inequality and cultural practices. The contributors to this book work a spatial dimension into the consideration of educational phenomena and illustrate its explanatory potential in a range of domains: urban renewal, globalisation, race, markets and school choice, suburbanisation, regional and rural settings, and youth and student culture.

298 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2007