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Social Origins of Educational Systems by Margaret S Archer, (Margaret Scotford) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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First published in 1979, this now classic text presents a major study of the development of educational systems, focusing in detail on those of England, Denmark, France, and Russia - chosen because of their present educational differences and the historical diversity of their cultures and social structures. Professor Archer goes on to provide a theoretical framework which accounts for the major characteristics of national education and the principal changes that such systems have undergone.Now with a new introduction, Social Origins of Educational Systems is vital reading for all those interested in the sociology of education.Previously published reviews:'A large-scale masterly study, this book is the most important contribution to the sociology of education since the second world war as well as being a substantial contribution to the consolidation of sociology itself.'- The Economist'I cannot improve on her own statement of what she is trying to do:'The sociological contribution consists in providing a theoretical account of macroscopic patterns of change in terms of the structural and cultural factors which produce and sustain them'...Unquestionably, this book is an impressive wo
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Margaret S Archer, (Margaret Scotford)
- Publisher
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York: Routledge
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781299279612
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sociology, Management, Education
- Updated
- 2026-03-24