Educational Process: Societal Perspectives
This area examines education in its societal context — the relationship between education, society, inequality, and policy.
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Scope
It covers education and social inequality, equality of opportunity, educational policy, and critical perspectives on schooling and society.
Sub-topics
- Scholarship
- Articulation (Education)
- Rural Education
- Parent Associations
- Parent Grievances
- Parent Conferences
- Parent Workshops
- Regional Planning
- Access to Education
- Teacher Empowerment
- Educational Policy
- School Prayer
- Research Training
- Regular and Special Education Relationship
- Student Empowerment
- Textbook Standards
- School Demography
- Urban Education
- Urban Teaching
- African American Achievement
- African American Education
- Achievement Gap
- Educational Mobility
- Excellence in Education
- Compensatory Education
- School Entrance Age
- Educational Cooperation
- Institutional Cooperation
- Integrated Services
- Regional Cooperation
- Shared Resources and Services
- Institutional Role
- Information Literacy
- Report Cards
- Dropout Attitudes
- Educational Improvement
- College Choice
- Alternative Teacher Certification
- Nontraditional Education
- American Indian Education
- Culturally Relevant Education
- Education
- College Preparation
- Student Problems
- Board of Education Policy
- Teacher Militancy
- Academic Freedom
- Institutional Autonomy
- Intellectual Freedom
- Professional Autonomy
- Educational Planning
- Transfer Programs
- Student Rights
- Transfer Rates (College)
- Teacher Rights
- Teacher Welfare
- Individualized Education Programs
- Distance Education
- Truancy
- Change Agents
- Withdrawal (Education)
- Computer Attitudes
- Accreditation (Institutions)
- Honor Societies
- Back to Basics
- Minimum Competencies
- Competency Based Education
- Educational Malpractice
- Educational Change
- Open Enrollment
- Outcome Based Education
- Test Score Decline
- Positive Behavior Supports
- Discipline
- Discipline Policy
- Intercultural Communication
- Proposal Writing
- Bilingual Education
- Mexican American Education
- Migrant Education
- Technology Integration
- Government School Relationship
- School District Autonomy
- Gifted Education
- Politics of Education
- Boards of Education
- School Closing
- Board of Education Role
- Role of Education
- Access to Computers
- Computer Literacy
- Computer Uses in Education
- Educational Technology
- Corporate Education
- Educational Opportunities
- School Business Relationship
- Professional Training
- College Attendance
- Educational Demand
- Educational Development
- Education Work Relationship
- School Location
- Caregiver Training
- Parent Caregiver Relationship
- Training
- Accountability
- Strategic Planning
- Parents as Teachers
- Student Responsibility
- Community Control
- Community Involvement
- Community Support
- Public Service
- Service Learning
- Outcomes of Education
- Participant Characteristics
- Program Validation
- Relevance (Education)
- Consortia
- Individualized Transition Plans
- Coeducation
- Certification
- College Outcomes Assessment
- College Role
- Student Mobility
- Educational Philosophy
- Community Benefits
- School Community Programs
- School Community Relationship
- Outreach Programs
- Home Visits
- International Educational Exchange
- Nonformal Education
- Student Educational Objectives
- Compulsory Education
- Track System (Education)
- Controversial Issues (Course Content)
- School District Reorganization
- Cooperative Programs
- Dual Enrollment
- Contract Training
- Statewide Planning
- Police School Relationship
- Public Relations
- Exchange Programs
- Diversity
- Family School Relationship
- Hidden Curriculum
- Declining Enrollment
- Enrollment Rate
- Enrollment Trends
- Long Range Planning
- Demonstration Programs
- Institutional Survival
- Educational Practices
- Student Subcultures
- Dropout Characteristics
- Dropout Rate
- Graduation Rate
- Educational Attitudes
- Educational Benefits
- Educational Innovation
- Educational Legislation
- Educational Needs
- Educational Objectives
- Educational Resources
- Educational Trends
- Educational History
- School Restructuring
- Interschool Communication
- School Law
- School Responsibility
- Home Programs
- School District Size
- Governance
- Faculty Mobility
- Teacher Persistence
- Teacher Transfer
- Informal Education
- Mobile Educational Services
- Policy Formation
- Change Strategies
- Teacher Placement
- Teacher Associations
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- Parent Education
- Parent Participation
- School Attitudes
- School Involvement
- Veterans Education
- Policy
- Educational Principles
- Educational Quality
- Board Administrator Relationship
- State Departments of Education
- Educational Responsibility
- Competitive Selection
- Portfolios (Background Materials)
- School Choice
- Parent Student Relationship
- Residence Requirements
- Transfer Policy
- Intergroup Education
- College School Cooperation
- School Visitation
- Migrant Adult Education
- Noncategorical Education
- Student Leadership
- Correctional Education
- Nonschool Educational Programs
- Popular Education
- Womens Education
Core questions
- How does education relate to social inequality?
- Does schooling promote equality of opportunity?
- How does education policy shape society?
- What are the social functions and critiques of schooling?
Key concepts
- Equality of opportunity
- Social reproduction
- Educational policy
- Achievement gap
- Schooling and society
- Critical pedagogy
Key theories
- Equality of educational opportunity
- The Coleman Report found family background outweighed school resources in shaping achievement, reshaping education policy.
- Social reproduction
- Bourdieu and Passeron argued schooling reproduces class inequality.
- Critique of schooling
- Illich radically critiqued institutionalized schooling itself.
History
The societal study of education was transformed by the Coleman Report (1966) on opportunity, reproduction theory (Bourdieu), and radical critiques (Illich, Freire), informing equity policy.
Debates
- Can schools equalize opportunity?
- Whether schooling reduces or reproduces social inequality.
Key figures
- James Coleman
- Pierre Bourdieu
- Ivan Illich
Related topics
Seminal works
- coleman-1966
- bourdieu-passeron-1970
- illich-1971
Frequently asked questions
- What did the Coleman Report find?
- That students' family and social background influenced achievement more than school resources did — a landmark, much-debated finding.
Methods for this concept
- Critical Curriculum Analysis
- Counterfactual Impact Evaluation in Education Research
- Document-based Curriculum Analysis
- Critical Educational Action Research
- Difference-in-Differences in Education Research
- Critical Institutional Ethnography
- Regression discontinuity design in education research
- Educational Action Research