Marxist Perspectives in the Sociology of Education (RLE Edu L Sociology of Education)

The major theories explored are those concerned with social mobility and those which derive from a relativist position in Sociology, both of which see education as a selection mechanism for a stratified society. Social class, family, sociolinguistics and schools are among the topics discussed. In this analysis the author:

• defines key areas in the sociology of education
• gives access to importan...