Author Herrera, Mario Additional authorZanatta, Theresa Publisher Pearson Education, Inc. (New York, 2000) Language(eng) English ISBN0201631393 SeriesUnknown EditionUnknown SubjectENGLISH LANGUAGE-STUDY AND TEACHING (PRIMARY)-WORKBOOK; NoteACD; AbstractThe purpose of Education and Society is to present a comprehensive, accessible overview to key ideas having to do with the organization of education, its mediating role between one's social origins and one's occupational and life chances, and its relation to broader patterns of societal inequality. Discussion on these topics, while having some historical basis, spans debates in the social sciences, education, public policy and popular discourse.

Number of pages108 p. Dimension28 cm. Other descriptionill.