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The Schooled Society
David P Baker
其他書名
The Educational Transformation of Global Culture
出版
Stanford University Press
, 2014-07-23
主題
Education / General
Education / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Social Science / Sociology / General
Education / History
ISBN
0804790485
9780804790482
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ovCyAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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“Path-breaking . . . offers a rich, encompassing, global perspective on education . . . articulates an educationally-grounded vision of contemporary society.” —David John Frank, University of California, Irvine
Only 150 years ago, the majority of the world’s population was largely illiterate. Today, not only do most people over fifteen have basic reading and writing skills, but 20 percent of the population attends some form of higher education. What are the effects of such radical, large-scale change? David Baker argues that the education revolution has transformed our world into a schooled society—that is, a society that is actively created and defined by education. Drawing on neo-institutionalism,
The Schooled Society
shows how mass education interjects itself and its ideologies into culture at large: from the dynamics of social mobility, to how we measure intelligence, to the values we promote. The proposition that education is a primary rather than a “reactive” institution is then tested by examining the degree to which education has influenced other large-scale social forces, such as the economy, politics, and religion. Rich, groundbreaking, and globally-oriented,
The Schooled Society
sheds light on how mass education has dramatically altered the face of society and human life.
“One of the most important books in the sociology of education in quite some time. . . . It will solidify [Baker’s] reputation as one of today’s leading sociologists of education and comparative and international education.” —Alan R. Sadovnik, Rutgers University
“David Baker explores formal education as a social-cultural force in its own right. . . .
The Schooled Society
offers a powerful alternative perspective on the global educational revolution.” —Maria Charles, University of California, Santa Barbara