1. Politics of Education
1.1. Four Purposes of Education
1.1.1. Intellectual
1.1.1.1. Political
1.1.1.1.1. Social
1.2. The Role of the School, Unequal Educational Performance, Definition of Educational Problems
1.2.1. The role of the school (Conservative Perspective)
1.2.1.1. Unequal Educational Performance (Conservative Perspective)
1.2.1.1.1. Definition of Education Problems (Conservative Perspective)
2. Equality of Opportunity
2.1. Educational attainment
2.1.1. Class
2.1.1.1. Race
2.1.1.1.1. Gender
2.2. Coleman Study from 1982
2.2.1. Sociologists examined and reexamined
2.2.1.1. Ron Edmonds
3. History of U.S. Education
3.1. Public Highschool Reforms
3.1.1. Committee of Ten formed by NEA
3.1.1.1. The Recommendations Reinforced
3.2. Conservative Perspectives
3.2.1. Diane Ravitch
3.2.1.1. Conservative Critics
4. Sociological Perspectives
5. Philosophy of Education
5.1. Existentialism
5.1.1. Generic Notions
5.1.1.1. Goal of Educations
5.1.1.1.1. Role of Teacher
6. Schools as Organizations
6.1. Major Stakeholders
6.1.1. Dr. Willard Waller
6.1.1.1. Change in School Culture and School Processes
7. Educational Inequality
7.1. Cultural Deprivation
7.1.1. Culture of Poverty
7.1.1.1. Nonwhite Families
7.1.1.1.1. Working Class
7.2. School Centered Explanations
7.2.1. School Financing
7.2.1.1. Effective School Research
7.2.1.1.1. Between School Differences
8. Educational Reform
8.1. School-Based Reforms
8.1.1. Charter Schools
8.1.1.1. Vouchers
8.2. Societal Reforms
8.2.1. Community Reforms
9. Sociology of Education
9.1. Theoretical Perspectives
9.1.1. Functionalism
9.1.1.1. Conflict Theories
9.1.1.1.1. Interactional Theories
9.2. Schooling on Individuals
9.2.1. Education and Inequality
9.2.1.1. Teacher Behavior
9.2.1.1.1. Knowledge and Attitudes
10. Curriculum & Pedagogy
10.1. Developmentalist Curriculum
10.1.1. Mimetic Tradition
10.1.1.1. Transformative Tradition