The Education Debate by Stephen J Ball
Guides readers through the flood of government initiatives and policies, including beacon Schools, the academies programme, parental choice, foundation schools, faith schools and teaching standards.
Stephen Ball provides the intellectual resources for understanding how education policy is produced, what it seeks to do and what its effects areTheoretically and empirically adroit, it is essential reading for all those needing to understand education policy and politics. Bob Lingard, Andrew Bell Professor of Education, The University of Edinburgh The Education Debate is a tour de force not only for its authority and penetration but also...its accessibility. Roger Brown in Higher Education Review His introduction to key concepts should be required reading both for those engaged in policy making processes and those seeking to influence change in education. Rob Berkeley, Runnymede Bulletin
Stephen J. Ball is Karl Mannheim Professor of the Sociology of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. His work is in 'policy sociology' and he has conducted a series of ESRC-funded studies which focus on issues of social class and policy. He has an honorary doctorate from Turku University, Finland, is Visiting Professor at the University of San Andres, Argentina, and is a Fellow of the British Academy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861349200 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861349203 |
| Title | The Education Debate |
| Author | Stephen J Ball |
| Series | Policy And Politics In The Twenty-First Century |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Year published | 2008-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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