Bildungssoziologie

Abstract

This textbook provides an introduction to the sociology of education and is aimed at undergraduate students who do not major in sociology. The sociology of education provides important fundamental knowledge, in particular for future teachers and students of education. There is a rising demand for reflexive professional knowledge among teachers and educationalists. The sociology of education contributes in this regard by analysing the conditions that underlie educational processes and pedagogical courses of action. This textbook presents the basic questions and concepts at the heart of the sociology of education, while also providing an overview of the study of education systems and schools as organisations. Furthermore, it illustrates the degree and causes of social, ethnic and gender-related inequalities in education. Janna Teltemann is a professor of educational sociology at the University of Hildesheim.