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Equality and Achievement: An Introduction to the Sociology of Education, 2/E
Cornelius Riordan, Providence College

ISBN-10: 0130481777
ISBN-13: 9780130481771

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 336 pp
Published: 04/30/2003

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For Sociology of Education or Social Foundations of Education courses.

This concise introduction to the sociology of education demonstrates that differences between and within schools, homes, and peer groups are related in systematic ways to differences in educational outcomes. Employing both empirical data and important theoretical concepts, it explores the impact of school, family, and a wide range of other factors on academic success in terms of equality and achievements. Extensive coverage of thought-provoking topics, such as the black/white test score gap, school and class size, tracking, reform and restructuring, youth cultures, parental involvement, family structure, summer learning, school finance, school effectiveness, and teacher quality.

  • NEW - Thirty new empirical studies presented in depth.

    • Provides students with the best empirical research in the sociology of education in a detailed, readable discussion and over 200 new citations.

  • NEW - Types of Sociological Research revised—With new experimental methods, qualitative research, and survey research; tables and discussions derived from new data on the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study; 3 entirely new examples.

    • Provides students with intriguing, up-to-date findings and data.

  • NEW - Updated accountability and standards studies.

    • Provides students with a more cohesive presentation of the relationship between educational research, educational policy, and educational practice.

  • NEW - Sociology of education in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

    • Provides students with an up-to-date view of sociology.

  • NEW - Between School Studies reorganized—One chapter on earlier studies, and another chapter on current research.

    • Provides students with a clear distinction of the issues.

  • NEW - Expanded coverage—Covers teacher quality and school staffing problems, oppositional culture and resistance theory, and academic press and student engagements.
  • Casual model framework—Conceptualizing the relationship, rather than the numbers.

    • Helps students conceptualize the process of schooling.

  • Key studies, key concepts, and review questions conclude each chapter.

    • Focus students' attention on important points in each chapter.

  • Thirty new empirical studies presented in depth.

    • Provides students with the best empirical research in the sociology of education in a detailed, readable discussion and over 200 new citations.

  • Types of Sociological Research revised—With new experimental methods, qualitative research, and survey research; tables and discussions derived from new data on the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study; 3 entirely new examples.

    • Provides students with intriguing, up-to-date findings and data.

  • Updated accountability and standards studies.

    • Provides students with a more cohesive presentation of the relationship between educational research, educational policy, and educational practice.

  • Sociology of education in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

    • Provides students with an up-to-date view of sociology.

  • Between School Studies reorganized—One chapter on earlier studies, and another chapter on current research.

    • Provides students with a clear distinction of the issues.

  • Expanded coverage—Covers teacher quality and school staffing problems, oppositional culture and resistance theory, and academic press and student engagements.



1. Equality and Achievement in Education.


2. Methodological Issues.


3. Differences Between Homes.


4. Differences Between Schools: The Early Studies.


5. Differences Between Schools: The Current Studies.


6. Differences Within Schools.


7. Peer Group Differences.


8. Maximizing Achievement and Equality.

This concise introduction to the sociology, of education demonstrates that differences between and within schools, homes, and peer groups are related in systemic ways to differences in educational outcomes. Addressing both empirical data and important theoretical concepts, it explores the impact that equality and achievement can have on academic success.

Equality and Achievement offers extensive coverage of thought-provoking topics—such as accountability and standards, school size, tracking, reform and restructuring, youth cultures, parental involvement, and single parent households. Over two-hundred new citations; more than thirty new empirical studies, and a streamlined presentation are included in this second edition of Equality and Achievement.

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