James S. Coleman was one of a distinguished generation of sociology students who passed through the Columbia Sociology Department in the 1940s and 1950s. This book critically debates his work…

Examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their children’s education. It is based on a national survey of 26,000 eighth graders, their parents…

One sees man’s action as the result of causal forces, and the other sees action as purposive and goal directed. Examining these directions of work, and making original contributions to…

Examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their children’s education. It is based on a national survey of 26,000 eighth graders, their parents…

The final book in Santayana's masterwork of philosophical naturalism argues that science crowns the life of reason.

The final book in Santayana's masterwork of philosophical naturalism argues that science crowns…

This book draws on several principles of sociological theory and constructs a new design for American schooling. It examines the organizational structure of public schools and explores the importance between…