Social reproduction and education policy |
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| Authors: | Jack Demaine |
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| Institution: | Loughborough University , United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | The last half-century of sociology of education is littered with the debris of functionalist theories about social reproduction, inequality and class. This article discusses 'progressive 'and 'conservative 'readings of arguments about social reproduction and explores the consequences for the sociology and the politics of education with reference to supposed 'influence ' and 'audience'. New Labour's embrace of the school effectiveness/improvement movement and the introduction of the Sure Start programme illustrate that while 'social reproduction' is still a concern for sociologists of education, policy-makers have more 'practical' concerns. |
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| Keywords: | school achievement cultural capital Greece higher education |
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