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
Participant Observation studies are favoured by interpretivists as they allow for the collection of rich, qualitative data, and for an […]
The counter school culture resisted the school but ultimately limited working class kids to getting working class jobs
According to the Global Gender Gap Index, the United Kingdom is one of the most gender equal countries in the world,
Why do working class children do worse than middle class children in education? This post looks at some quantitative, longitudinal
A range of quantitative and qualitative evidence which both supports and criticises the Functionalist view of education.
According to recent studies, China is home to one of the best education systems in the world, while Britain is
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Are free schools more successful than regular schools?
Evaluations in italics! Vocational Education refers to teaching people the specific knowledge and skills to prepare them for a particular
One of the out of school factors which could explain why girls do better than boys in education is that