The Sage Handbook of Sociology of Education

Mark Berends, Barbara Schneider, Stephen Lamb, Mark Berends, Barbara Schneider, Stephen Lamb, Author

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781473967458
• eBook ISBN: 9781529787467
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice

The Sage Handbook of Sociology of Education is an international and comprehensive groundbreaking text that serves as a touchstone for researchers and scholars interested in exploring the intricate relationships between education and society. Leading sociologists from five different continents examine major topics in sociology from a global perspective.

This timely, thought-provoking Handbook features contributions from leading and emerging sociology scholars, who provide their own cultural and historical perspectives on diverse—yet universal—topics; these include educational policy, social stratification, and cross-national research.

39 Chapters delve into the pressing issues faced by our global society, such as the effects of residential mobility on educational outcomes, gender and ethnic inequalities, and the impact of COVID-19 on early childhood education. Readers will gain a multifaceted view of the contours of educational inequality, from various international perspectives and focusing on country differences, as well as recommendations for expanding the practices, programs, and policies that could reduce the rising tide of inequities—especially for populations most at risk.

This Handbook offers rich, diverse perspectives on the interplay between education, social inequality, and human rights around the world, making it an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and practitioners across a range of fields, including sociology, education, and social policy.

PART 1: Education and Persistent Inequality
PART 2: Social & Family Contexts
PART 3: Schools & Educational Policy
PART 4: Neighborhoods & Community
PART 5: Education & Innovation in a Global Context

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Editorial Description
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Notes on the Editors and Contributors
• Introduction
• Part 1 Education and Persistent Inequality
• 1 Inequality and Educational Policy: Lessons for Comparative Research after the Coleman Report
• 2 Education: The Great Equalizer, Social Reproducer, or Legitimator of New Forms of Social Stratification?
• 3 Old and New Questions in Cross-National Educational Research Using PISA Data: Institutional Features, Students’ Well-Being, and Out-of-School Learning Activities
• 4 Comparative Studies of Educational Inequality: An Example Based on a Study of City Youth
• 5 Ethnoracial Inequalities in Latin America
• 6 Education and Social Inequality in China
• 7 Educational Opportunities and Asian Communities
• 8 Gender and Educational Inequality
• 9 Global Processes of Stratification: Gender and Social Class
• 10 School Diversity and Life Course Outcomes
• 11 Education, Health, and Inequalities
• Part 2 Social and Family Contexts
• 12 Short- and Long-Term Payoffs of Early Childhood Education for Reducing Inequality
• 13 Systemic Inequality in Early Childhood Education and Care: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 14 Early Childhood Education Effects into Adulthood
• 15 Family Effects from Early Childhood into Adulthood
• 16 Social Inequality and Families
• 17 Parental Involvement in Education Through a Sociological Lens
• 18 Immigrant Families and Educational Attainment
• 19 Sitting on the Wall: The Intersection of International Migration and Education
• Part 3 Schools and Educational Policy
• 20 Cross-National Socioeconomic Inequality and Educational Policy
• 21 The Social Context of Learning and Student Achievement Gaps
• 22 Family, School, and Community Contributions to Student Outcomes: International Perspectives on Family, School, and Community Factors That Contribute to Students’ Health, Wellbeing, and Achievement
• 23 Social Differentiation and the Academic Curriculum
• 24 Upper Secondary Education from a Comparative Perspective: Academic and Vocational Paths
• 25 School Segregation and Effects on Social Cohesion: The case of Chile
• 26 Dropping Out of High School: An International Problem
• 27 Students’ Experiences of Academic Inequality
• 28 Educational Policies, Lifelong Learning, and Social Diversity
• 29 Social Policy Effects on Educational Inequities
• Part 4 Neighborhoods and Community
• 30 Neighborhood Effects on Schools and Students
• 31 The Effects of Residential Mobility on Educational Outcomes
• 32 The Kids Aren't Alright: Toward a Multicontextual View on School and Neighborhood Effects on Delinquency
• 33 Social Context and School Processes
• 34 School Differentiation in Urban Spaces: Social Diversity, Segregation, and Inequality
• Part 5 Education and Innovation in a Global Context
• 35 Importance of Context in Assessment of Whole Child Development Competences: A Case from East Africa
• 36 Rethinking the Interplay Between Schooling, Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Poverty: Key Issues for Sociology of Education to Consider Regarding Structure, Space, and Agency
• 37 Achievement Gaps: School Socioeconomic Composition and Trust as Educational Innovation
• 38 Disabled Pupils in Ordinary School and Impacts on Inclusive Education
• 39 Educational Expansion and Human Rights
• Index