Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
This post explores five ways in which globalisation has changed education in the U.K. including increased competition for jobs from people abroad, the increasing influence of global ICT companies, and increasing multiculturalism in education.
The Feminist perspective on Education Liberal Feminists celebrate the progress made so far in improving girls’ achievement. They essentially believe
The Postmodernist View of Education Postmodernists stand against universalising education systems – it there is no one truth, then it
A Level Sociology – Perspectives on Education Summary Grid A summary of the Functionalist, Marxist, New Right, Late Modern/ New
This useful Thinking Allowed Podcast summarises two recent pieces of qualitative social research and helps further our understanding of why white
cultural capital is the skills, knowledge and values possessed by the middle class which give their children an advantage in education compared to the working classes.
An essay evaluating the Marxist view of education covering ideological state apparatus, correspondence principle, the reproduction and legitimation of class inequality.
A brief video I put together to help revise the Functionalist, Marxist and New Right Perspectives on Education – basically
Semi-Structured interviews are the most common primary qualitative research methods used in education. There are many studies which employ them.
The most commonly used form of observation in education are lesson observations carried out as part of OFSTED inspections –