Sociology and School Knowledge : Curriculum Theory, Research and Politics (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: From Theory and Research to Policy and Practice; 1. Sociological approaches to the school curriculum 2. The curriculum as ideological practice 3. Curriculum studies and the sociology of school knowledge 4. From academic critique to radical intervention; Part Two: Current Curriculum Conflicts in a Sociological Perspective; 5. The Great Debate and its aftermath 6. The politics of public examinations 7. Continuity and change in social and political education 8. Sociologists and political movements ? a resume of the current issues; Notes; References; Name index; Subject index