The Critical Turn in Education traces the historical emergence and development of critical
theories in the field of education, from the introduction of Marxist and other radical social …

The roots of the political-economy-of-youth perspective can be traced to the neo-Marxist
attempts to account for the youth movements and countercultures of the 1960s and to argue …

The burgeoning field of youth studies encompasses multiple viewpoints, presenting a
confusing picture to novices and experts alike. This insightful text goes to the heart of the …

Education, Inequality and Social Class provides a comprehensive discussion of the
empirical evidence for persistent inequality in educational attainment. It explores the most …

Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction The Sociological Perspective In this
introduction, we discuss the roots of conventional wisdom. We also contrast such knowledge …

This book offers a critical realist intervention into the field of Marxist Sociology of Education.
Critical realism, as developed by British philosopher Roy Bhaskar, is known for its capacity …

We thank David Swartz (2003) for his insightful and balanced review of Schooling in
Capitalist America (Bowles and Gintis, 1976) and the editors of Sociological Forum for …

This article draws on the case of academic work produced by Colombian scholars, to
address the debate on the persistent failure of policy efforts to improve school effectiveness …

This article is a study of one aspect of the character education offered by schools following
the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate–students' pro-social development. Set …

Digital distraction has become a prominent concern in the world of education, as evident in
the growing trend of banning mobile phones. Since laptops are practically indispensable to …