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Knowledge and Pedagogy The Sociology of Basil Bernstein
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Alan R. Sadovnik
Book Code: AB1117
ISBN: 1-56750-111-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-56750-111-7
Ablex Publishing
Publication: 1/1/1995
List Price: $145.00 (UK Sterling Price: £80.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Paperback
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Description: Thematically organized around the major concerns of Basil Bernstein's work as a sociologist, this book includes chapters from some of the leading sociologists and educational scholars. Each section attempts to provide a critical evaluation of Bernstein's work, framed within four interrelated contexts: his sociological theory, sociology of language and code theory, sociology of education and social reproduction, and the influence of his sociology on educational research. In a separate section, Bernstein himself responds to the earlier chapters. The book examines Bernstein's sociology of schools in relation to his general sociological theory and in doing so demonstrates that sociology is an essential lens for understanding the structure and processes of schooling. It also provides a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of Bernstein's work, as well as a correction to current work in education, which eschews theory in favor of practicality.
Table of Contents:
  • Theoretical Issues: The Possibility of Synthesis
  • The Sociology of Language and Code Theory
  • Schooling, Curriculum, and Pedagogic Practice
  • Applications to and Influences on Educational and Social Research
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