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Direct linkvon Below, Susanne; Powell, Justin J. W.; Roberts, Lance W. – Sociology of Education, 2013
Educational systems considerably influence educational opportunities and the resulting social inequalities. Contrasting institutional regulations of both structures and contents, the authors present a typology of educational system types in Germany to analyze their effects on social inequality in eastern Germany after unification. After 1990, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Sociology, Educational Opportunities, Social Justice
Reisel, Liza – Sociology of Education, 2011
The United States and Norway represent two distinctively different attempts to equalize educational opportunity. Whereas the United States has focused on expansion and the proliferation of lower-tier open-access institutions, Norway has emphasized institutional streamlining and the equalization of living conditions. At the same time, the two…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment, Young Adults
Torche, Florencia – Sociology of Education, 2010
Research in the industrialized world shows that the influence of family background on educational attainment has remained stable or declined over time. In contrast, very little is known about the developing world. Using high-quality data sets and a standard protocol, this article offers a comparative analysis of trends in educational…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Socioeconomic Status, Family Income, Family Characteristics
Montt, Guillermo – Sociology of Education, 2011
School systems are called not only to instruct and socialize students but also to differentiate among them. Although much research has investigated inequalities in educational outcomes associated with students' family background and other ascriptive traits, little research has examined cross-national differences in the total amount of…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Objectives, Family Characteristics
Peer reviewedBowles, Samuel; Gintis, Herbert – Sociology of Education, 2002
Advances the position that schools prepare students for the future through socialization. Argues that personality traits, rather than skills, are the determinant of labor market success. Shows that parental economic status is passed on to the children. Explains that the heritability of IQ is unimportant as a factor for future success. (CAJ)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Economic Opportunities, Economic Status, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHallinan, Maureen T. – Sociology of Education, 2001
Discusses sociological contributions to understanding black and white inequality in education. Outlines political, cultural, and ideological perspectives on black-white inequality that guide empirical research about access to schooling, educational opportunities in schools, and outcomes of schooling. Relates these perspectives to educational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Biological Influences, Blacks, Cultural Influences
