Studying Education: An Introduction to the Key Disciplines in Education Studies

This book is a comprehensive, student-friendly text, introducing you to the main education disciplines in one handy volume. In a lively and accessible manner, it examines the academic disciplines that underpin our understanding of education and the contexts within which learning takes place. the book covers the seven main subject disciplines that contribute to education as a broad field of study - history of education, politics of education, philosophy of education, economics of education, sociology of education, psychology of education and comparative education. Key features include:Seven extended chapters all written by specialist and experienced academics in their field A brief overview and history at the beginning of each chapter, followed by a selection of key themes and topics within the discipline Boxed summaries of key theorists and researchers throughout each chapterTasks for the reader, along with extensive referencing and suggestions for further reading and researchstudying education is essential reading for students on Education Studies or PGCE courses, as well as all of those interested in or involved with education or schooling. contributors: Rebecca Allen, Clyde Chitty, Will Curtis, Barry Dufour, Diahann Gallard, Angie S. Garden, Debbie Le Play, Richard Waller "this book provides an authoritative, state of the art introduction to the key disciplines of education studies. it provides useful study activities and concise introductory notes on key texts, key figures, key centres and key journals in each discipline. a valuable and highly readable addition to the education studies literature." Clive Harber, Professor of International Education, University of Birmingham, UK "This book aims to explore the disciplines that are the foundation education disciplines: History, Politics, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology, Psychology and Comparative Education. The editors claim that their key aim is to provide a general overview of each subject [...] enabling the readers to explore each discipline in greater depth (page1). this book offers an overview of the disciplines that have been dominant in education. the disciplines the editors have chosen to include in this book thus illustrate a range of diverse approaches to the study of education. the book is written in an accessible style for undergraduate students embarking on inquiry into the nature of education studies and the disciplines that may be important. Interestingly the chapters in this book will also help students to refine their understanding of historical, political, socio-economical and psychological aspects that are interrelated in the study of education. Although the authors of individual chapters develop a discussion of their discipline in each chapter, they successfully and consistently apply their disciplinarity thus offering students opportunities to discuss the identity of education studies and d...