Making Sense of Mass Education by Tait, Gordon

ISBN:"9781107660632

Cambridge University Press ,24 December 2012

Paperback 313 pages

Making Sense of Mass Education provides a comprehensive analysis of the field of mass education. The book presents new assessment of traditional issues associated with education - class, race, gender, discrimination and equity - to dispel myths and assumptions about the classroom. It examines the complex relationship between the media, popular culture and schooling, and places the expectations surrounding the modern teacher within ethical, legal and historical contexts. The book blurs some of the disciplinary boundaries within the field of education, drawing upon sociology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, ethics and jurisprudence to provide stronger analyses. It is also accompanied by an extensive companion website which features teaching notes, discussion questions, vignettes and exercises. The book reframes the sociology of education as a complex mosaic of cultural practices, forces and innovations. Engaging and contemporary, it is an invaluable resource for teacher education students, and anyone interested in a better understanding of mass education.

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Book Description
Provides comprehensive and accessible analysis of the field of mass education, assessing traditional issues and dispelling myths about the classroom.

About the Author
Gordon Tait has a background in Sociology and Physical Education. He teaches in the areas of: •the sociology and philosophy of education •education and the law. He has written books in the areas of: •cultural studies •sociology •criminology •philosophy. His recent research interests lie in the fields of: •applied philosophy and behaviour disorders •the sociology of death investigations •jurisprudence.