Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Preston, John, 1967-
2. Janmaat, Jan Germen.

Description

1. ix, 226 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

1. Offering an empirical analysis of the relationship between education and social cohesion, this book develops a 'distributional theory' of the effects of educational inequality on social solidarity. It also shows how educational inequality undermines social trust, civic co-operation, and the rule of law.

Subject

1. Education > Social aspects
2. Educational equalization
3. Multicultural education
4. Globalization
5. globalism
6. Niveaux d'éducation
7. Inégalités sociales
8. Capital social
9. Systèmes d'enseignement
10. Politique de l'éducation
11. Analyse comparative
12. Pays développés
13. Solidarité

Contents

1. Introduction : education and the rediscovery of social cohesion -- 1. Education and social cohesion : re-centring the debate -- 2. Educational inequality and social cohesion : an over-time analysis -- 3. Education, tolerance and social cohesion -- 4. Ethno-linguistic diversity, civic attitudes and citizenship education -- 5. Comprehensive schooling and educational inequality -- 6. Models of lifelong learning and the 'knowledge society' : education for competitiveness and social cohesion -- 7. Conclusion : some remarks on future research.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-218) and indexes.