Description
This book is a compilation of papers that discuss various aspects of education in a post-industrial society. The papers cover a variety of topics such as changes in the education system, the role of culture in education, and the effects of the economy on education.
This book is for everyone concerned with the social study of education, placing it at the center of political and sociological debate about post-industrial societies. The fifty-two papers examine major changes that have taken place in the late twentieth century, giving students a comprehensive introduction to both the nature of these changes and to their interpretation in relation to long-standing debates within education, sociology, and cultural studies.