International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy

by Teese, Richard; Lamb, Stephen; Duru-bellat, Marie

• ISBN13: 9781402059155
• ISBN10: 1402059159
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Inequality is a marked and persistent feature of education systems, both in the developed and the developing worlds. Major gaps in opportunity and in outcomes have become more critical than in the past, thanks to the knowledge economy and globalization. More and more populations, both rich and poor depend on successful use of school and on gaining post-school qualifications. But access to high-quality schooling, success at school, and chances of higher education all remain socially divided, with implications for economic opportunities, personal growth, and civic and community development. What causes these divisions in how education systems work? Have decades of public investment brought about at least some improvements, even if major gaps remain? If not, what are the barriers, the social processes which have frustrated the efforts of government? The pursuit of equity as a goal of public policy is examined in this book through a series of national case-studies, covering many different global contexts from the wealthiest to some of the poorest nations on earth. What have we learnt from the policy experience globally? Do we know more today than yesterday about the origins of social inequality? Are our policies better framed, better designed to tackle inequality? And which way forward? What does the evidence suggest in terms of future approaches and emphasis? This work is published in three volumes which together form a 3-volume set.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
List of Figures	p. xi
List of Contributors	p. xiii
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. xvii
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Foreword	p. xxi
Social Inequality in French Education: Extent and Complexity of the Issues	p. 1
First- and Second-Generation School Segregation and the Maintenance of Educational Inequality	p. 21
Structural Inequality in Australian Education: Vertical and Lateral Stratification of Opportunity	p. 39
Distinctions, Representations and Identities among Middle Class Fractions in London	p. 63
Education and Social Selection in Italy	p. 89
An Assessment of Educational Equity and Policy in Spain	p. 111
Equity in Educational Policy: A Norwegian Perspective	p. 127
Educational Inequality in Russia	p. 143
School Achievement in Italy: An Empirical View	p. 157
Persistent Inequalities in Uruguayan Primary Education 1996-2002	p. 177
Education Feminism, Gender Equality and School Reform in Late Twentieth Century England	p. 207
The Lagging Participation of Girls and Women in Maths and Science Education	p. 227
In the End is the Beginning: The Search for Gender Equality in English Education	p. 243
Rurality and Inequality in Education: The Australian Experience	p. 271
Transforming School Education in China to a Mass System: Progress and Challenges	p. 295
Index of Names	p. 315
Index of Subjects	p. 321
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