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Introduction
The sociologyof education refers to how individuals’ experiences shape the waytheyinteract with
schooling. More specifically, the sociologyof education examines the ways in which individuals’
experiences affect their educational achievement and outcomes. Scholars and professionals who
are interested in the interaction of education and societytypicallyparticipate in this field. This field
also includes education policyissues that arise from the social context of schools. The citations
included in this bibliographyguide users to works that primarilypertain to the structure of
schooling. Certain citations have been included because of their significance to the discipline, in
particular, and their influence on the overall field of education, in general.
General Overviews
The general works provided in this bibliographycover a range of topics in the sociologyof
education field. Arum, et al. 2011, a composite of articles relating to the contemporarystudyof the
sociologyof education, provides a foundational basis for manyarticles contained in this work.
These readings extend from theoretical viewpoints, such as status attainment and social mobility,
to more racialized analyses that relate to the achievement gap and desegregation. To further gain
insights on the theoretical underpinnings and beginnings of the sociologyof education, readers
should consult Becker 1975, Bourdieu and Passeron 1974, Coleman 1966, and Schultz1961.
More contemporaryworks, such as Coleman 1988 and Putnam 1995, are included below.
Alternative frameworks such as Durkheim 1956 and Bowles and Gintis 1976 also provide a basis
for understanding the sociologyof education. These works, published byeconomists as well as
sociologists, provide a foundational basis for understanding the evolution of the sociologyof
education. Even today, the sociologyof education field is influenced byeconomists and political
scientists, as well as sociologists.
Arum, Richard, Irenee Beattie, andKarlyFord. 2011. The structure of schooling: Readings in
the sociology of education. 2ded. ThousandOaks, CA:Pine Forge.
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Acollection of readings that explore traditional and contemporarysociological issues in education,
as well as the myriad theoretical perspectives on studying schools and their impact on social
development.
Becker, GaryS. 1975. Humancapital: A theoretical andempirical analysis, withspecial
reference toeducation. Chicago:Univ. of ChicagoPress.
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Aseminal book that posits that education is a form of human capital that gives rise to better life
opportunities.
Bourdieu, Pierre, andJean-Claude Passeron. 1974. Cultural reproductionandsocial
reproduction. Paper presentedat the annual conference of the BritishSociological
Association, Univ. of Durham, 7–10 April 1970. InKnowledge, educationandsocial change:
Papers inthe sociology of education. EditedbyRichardBrown. Tavistock, UK:Tavistock.
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The authors’ main focus was the structural reproduction of disadvantages and inequalities that
are caused bycultural reproduction. According to the authors, inequalities are recycled through the
education system and other social institutions.
Bowles, Samuel, andHerbert Gintis. 1976. Schoolingincapitalist America: Educational reform
andthe contradictions of economic life. New York:Basic Books.
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Agroundbreaking work in the sociologyof education, the Marxist economists argue that schools
reproduce existing inequalities which are also represented in the American workforce.
Coleman, James S. 1966. Equality of educational opportunity. Washington, DC:USDepartment
of Health, Education, andWelfare, Office of Education.
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Seminal report that fueled debates on school effects and student achievement. The report found
that funding has little effect on student achievement, whereas student background and
socioeconomic status are much more important in determining academic outcomes for students.
Coleman, James S. 1988. Social capital inthe creationof humancapital. AmericanJournal of
Sociology 94:S95–S120.
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Argues that the concept of social capital is an avenue to infuse social structure as a “resource for
action.” The author looks at three forms of social capital in the creation of human capital.
Durkheim, Émile. 1956. Educationandsociology. New York:Free Press.
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This seminal work merges education and sociologyinto one distinct discipline: sociologyof
education. For Durkheim, the keyfunction of the education system was to socialize and integrate
individuals into larger society.
Putnam, Robert D. 1995. Bowlingalone:America’s decliningsocial capital. Journal of
Democracy 6.1:65–78.
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Discusses the decline in civic engagement and political involvement in America. The author
argues that such decline in social capital began in 1950.
Schultz, Theodore W. 1961. Investment inhumancapital. AmericanEconomic Review 51.1:1–
17.
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Introduces the theoryof human capital and makes a direct link between an increase in investment
in human capital and the overall increase in workers’ earnings.
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