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First published in 1984, British Public Schools is a collection of empirically based articles written by sociologists of education who have conducted research into public schools. Studies are presented on…
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A valuable and authoritative evaluation of the real impact Labour’s two terms have had on the British education system.
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Thirteen educationalists discuss their approaches to aspects of research from conception and funding of the project to information gathering and analysis, writing up and publishing.
This book brings together semi-autobiographical accounts from major educationalists about their influential research, focusing on the practical and personal aspects of the research process.
Geoffrey Walford
Private schools are central to the reproduction of social inequality. For example, whilst in the UK providing only about seven per cent of the school population, about half of the…
In this book, the author tackles a perennial issue in education policy, namely the inter-relationship of markets and equity. His discussion synthesises research findings - his own in the context…
First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This book brings together the best of recently conducted research on the various aspects of private schooling, through a series of specially commissioned, previously unpublished essays.
This text emphasises the central place that ethnographic work should have in the formulation and evaluation of education policy. Ethnographic studies contribute to a greater understanding of the process formulation…
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Volume 6 of this series draws together chapters presenting diverse views on developments in ethnographic methodology. It covers topics such as validity in ethnographic work, feminist research, comparison within research…
Ethnography has become a major method of researching educational settings. Its key strength is its emphasis on understanding the perceptions and cultures of the people and organizations under scrutiny. This…
This collection of specially commissioned articles exposes the practical and personal influences on the process of doing sociology of education. All of the authors have been involved in conducting well…
Britain’s public schools have a conspicuous role in the country’s social system, and as a result are the subject of a long-standing political debate. The discussion is generally founded on…
Can privilege be bought? Arguments have raged over whether private education in the UK is ‘the cement in the wall’ dividing British society, or whether parental choice is, as has…
This book examines the history and nature of Academies and Free Schools, presenting a diverse range of views on the processes by which they have come into existence, and their…
Privatisation in and of education is a process that takes many different forms, and is deeply controversial. This book examines the concept and nature of privatisation, and explores the impacts…
Originally published in 1987 Restructuring Universities uses Aston University as a case study to look at the ways in which the university dealt with rapid change, looking particularly at the…
First published in 1989, this book provides a much needed comparative study, examining private schools in ten countries: England and Wales, Scotland, the USA, Canada, Australia, France, West Germany, the…
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This title was first published in 2000: This is an examination of the sponsored grant-maintained schools initiative. These schools were an attempt to increase the diversity of schools within the…
This book brings together the assessments of key educational researchers who have been centrally involved with both the critique and implementation of various policy developments. This book is timely, and…
This work brings together semi-autobiographical accounts from major educationalists about their research, focusing on the practical and personal aspects of the research process.
Ethnographic methodology can be used to identify how educational policy is formulated and implemented through a process of enculturation. The object of these papers is to show how such a…
Educationalists offer an overview of methods for researching those in positions of power. They focus on key issues with broad relevance to social scientists such as access, interviewing, data restrictions…
Following a brief introduction to the nature and history of ethnography, Walford considers questions of site selection, access, and ethics in research. Each chapter is illustrated with practical examples for…
Reflecting the trials and tribulations and the problems and promises of conducting research, this guide reveals it as a much more complex process than is usually recognised, often messy and…
Fuelled by social equity concerns, there have been vigorous debates on the appropriateness of certain non-state actors, particularly those with commercial and entrepreneurial motives, to meet universal education goals. There…
In discussing Durkheim’s modern relevance, this book discusses his desire to integrate practical and theoretical aspects of education, and his stress on the moral base of education and the importance…
This book presents an overview of Islamic educational institutions and the types of schools available for Islamic or mixed education in selected countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, Middle East and…
The study of the nature and construction of gender and sexuality is a recognized and highly productive research area, and one that is highly suited to ethnographic methods. This book…
Contains articles that exemplify the conflicts, the coping strategies and resolutions adopted by those at the policy implementation interface. Examination of these processes using ethnographic methods identifies and characterises these…
In discussing Durkheim’s modern relevance, this book explores his desire to integrate practical and theoretical aspects of education, and his stress on the moral base of education and the importance…
Examines the ideals which lay behind the development of comprehensive schools. Written by 14 British educationalists, this text considers the evidence and suggests how further progress might be made within…
Focuses on debates and developments in methodology and the ways in which ethnographic work interacts with education. Particular chapters in this volume are concerned with access to research sites, critical…
This book examines the continuing importance of Durkheim’s book on suicide, which is widely regarded as a classic text, and revisits some of the key issues explored in Suicide. Written…
A selection of seminal articles from thirty years of the Oxford Review of Education, focusing on the development of educational policy.
Written by world renowned Durkheim scholars, this book examines the continuing importance of Durkheim’s classic text on suicide, and revisits some of the key issues explored.
