Education in America:

"Education in America introduces readers to social inequality in education in the U.S. The book highlights findings from current, rigorous sociological research, covering patterns and trends in inequality in education by socioeconomic background, race, and gender, and framing them in the contex...

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Main Author: Goyette, Kimberly 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2017]
Series:Sociology in the twenty-first century vol. 3
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"Education in America introduces readers to social inequality in education in the U.S. The book highlights findings from current, rigorous sociological research, covering patterns and trends in inequality in education by socioeconomic background, race, and gender, and framing them in the context of current issues and controversies such as expanded accountability and school choice policies. This book sheds light on the complexity of inequality in schools--that inequality is difficult to attribute to a single factor or explanation, and that it works differently by socioeconomic status, race, and gender. This complexity, in turn, complicates possible overarching policy solutions"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Diagramme
ISBN:9780520960718
DOI:10.1525/9780520960718

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