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Format:
Paperback
400 pp.
25 figures (1-colour); 14 tables, 6" x 9"

ISBN-13:
9780199024858

Copyright Year:
2018

Imprint: OUP Canada


The Sociology of Education in Canada

Fifth Edition

Terry Wotherspoon

This up-to-date fifth edition provides a critical introduction to the sociological understanding of education. Expertly written, the text unpacks complex theoretical perspectives and provides insight into key events, debates, and topics in Canadian education. Featuring detailed coverage of challenges and controversies surrounding education systems, this edition continues to shed light on the implications of current policies and practices for the future of education in this country.

Readership : The Sociology of Education in Canada: Critical Perspectives, 5e, is a core text for second- and third-year sociology of education courses offered out of sociology departments and education departments in colleges and universities across Canada.

Reviews

  • "This is by far the best sociological text on education in Canada. Using this text is a critical service to students and to the practice of teacher education in Canada."
    --Darron Kelly, Memorial University of Newfoundland

  • "I like that the theoretical and practical content is anchored in Canadian history and context. The book is written in very accessible and easy-to-follow language, critically and carefully presenting content and inviting student engagement."
    --Caroline Manion, University of Toronto

Note: Each chapter includes:
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- Annotated Further Readings
- Key Terms
- Study Questions
Figures, Tables, and Boxes
International Case Studies
Canadian Case Studies
Preface
1. The Sociological Analysis of Education
The Sociological Understanding of Educational Problems
Sociology and Its Relation to Other Disciplines
The Nature of Sociological Inquiry
Emerging Directions in the Critical Analysis of Education
2. Sociological Theories of Education
Structural Functionalism and Theories of Social Order
Interpretative Analysis of Schooling
Critical Analysis
Guidelines for Research and Analysis in the Sociology of Education
3. Historical and Organizational Dimensions of Canadian Education
The Historical Development of Education in Canada
4. The Structure of Canadian Education Systems
An Overview of Educational Activities in Canada
School Choice: Education as a Consumer Market
The Governance and Financing of Canadian Education
Comparative Educational Growth
5. The Process of Schooling
The Multi-faceted Nature of Educational Practices
The Contribution of Schooling to the Development of Human Subjects
Regulation and Resistance in Schooling
Streaming
Official Knowledge
Hegemony
Silencing in Educational Processes
Student Response and Resistance
6. Teachers and Teaching
Teachers and Teaching in Canada
Teaching as a Profession
Gender, Diversity, and Teaching
Proletarianization and Intensification of Teaching
7. Schooling and Work
Contemporary Demands for Educational Reform: The "Mismatch" between Schooling and Jobs
Relationships between Schooling and Work
The Contributions of Schooling to Work and the Economy
Discontinuities in Relationships among Schooling, Work, and Economic Activity
Education and Work in Canada
8. Educational Opportunity and Social Reproduction
The Nature and Causes of Social Inequality in Canada
Educational Opportunity and Social Inequality
Dimensions of Educational Inequality
Gender
Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Aboriginal Peoples
Social Class
Disabilities
9. Contemporary Educational Challenges and Reforms
Education, Risk, and Social Change
Understanding Conflicting Visions of Educational Reform
Educational Quality and Accountability
Education and Digital Revolutions
Education and Social Diversity
Risk and Empowerment: Education in the Global Context
Websites
References
Index

Test Bank:
- Multiple-choice questions
- True-or-false questions
- Short answer questions
- Essay questions
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Terry Wotherspoon is a professor and head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan.

The Schooled Society - Scott Davies and Neil Guppy
Education and Society - Wolfgang Lehmann
Canadian Perspectives on the Sociology of Education - Edited by Cynthia Levine-Rasky
Making Sense in the Social Sciences - Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese

Special Features

  • Comprehensive overview of the discipline, offers students a complete introduction to all aspects of the sociology of education in Canada.
  • Historical coverage of education in Canada encourages students to think critically about how education has evolved in this country.
  • Engaging real-life examples highlight issues such as inequality, globalization, feminism, diversity and teaching, international perspectives on education, and emotional literacy.
  • Coverage of contemporary educational challenges and reforms examines how current educational issues such as accountability, critical race theory, new technologies, and social diversity shape the future of education in Canada and around the world.
  • International Contrast case studies in every chapter compare key issues in Canadian education to those in other countries while encouraging students to think critically about these comparisons.
  • Learning objectives at the start of every chapter give students an outline of the material to be discussed and helps set learning goals.
  • Accessible language unpacks complex theoretical perspectives enabling students to easily comprehend key theories.
New to this Edition
  • Revised and up-to-date research, statistics, data, and policies offer students a current view of the educational landscape in Canada and around the world.
  • New Canadian Case Study boxes - featuring topics such as feminism in Canada (Ch. 2 and 8), students with disabilities (Ch. 8), and sex education in Ontario (Ch. 9) - give real-life Canadian context to sociological theories.
  • Updated coverage of Indigenous history with new information on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Ch. 3, 4, and 8).
  • Revised key pedagogical tools such as feature boxes, key terms, annotated further readings, and study questions support and engage students in each chapter.