Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. Editorial Introduction: The Contemporary Context of Research in the Sociology of Education. 1. The Distribution of Educational Achievement. Reserves of Ability. The School as a Conservative Force: Scholastic and Cultural Inequalities. Talent, Family Values and Education in Ireland. Home Environment and Mental Abilities K M Marjoribanks. 2. The Ecology of Educational Provision. The Differentiation of the Educational Structure: A Location Analysis on Secondary Education in Finland . Some Environmental Correlates of Extended Secondary Education in England. Some Intra-Regional Variations in Educational Provision and their Bearing Upon Educational Attainment – the Case of the North-East (UK). Going Comprehensive – A Case Study of Secondary Reorganization. The EPAs and their Schools. 3. The Organization of the School. Destreaming In A ‘Pressured’ Academic Environment. The Distribution of Deviance Among 13-14 Year Old Students. The Impact of a Curriculum Project 4. Roles and Interaction in the School. Pedagogical Roles in the Classroom. Vulnerability and Conflict in the Teacher’s Role. Headmasters and Schools: Some Preliminary Findings Camouflage in the Classroom. An Ethnography of Classrooms. 5. Values and Learning. Social Class Differences in the Relevance of Language to Socialization. Ability and Opportunity In A Comprehensive School. Social Class Influence on the Amount and Type of Positive Evaluation of School Lessons. A Glasgow Gang Observed. Scholastic Excellence and the Values of the Educational System.
