Schools and Societies [Paperback]

In Schools and Societies the author demonstrates that more than any other major institution, schooling and schools are political, and virtually everyone has opinions to voice and interests to promote. Steven Brint musters a wealth of comparative material to show how schooling around the world is shaped by social forces even as it tries to shape the societies of the future.

In Schools and Societies the author demonstrates that more than any other major institution, schooling and schools are political, and virtually everyone has opinions to voice and interests to promote. Steven Brint musters a wealth of comparative material to show how schooling around the world is shaped by social forces even as it tries to shape the societies of the future.

Schools as Social Institutions
Schooling in the Industrialized World
Schooling in the Developing World
Schools and the Transmission of Knowledge
Schools and Socialization
Schools and Social Selection
Opportunity
Schools and Social Selection
Inequality
Teaching and Learning in Comparative Perspective
School Reform and the Possibilities of Schooling