LEADER 06074nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910826294103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9966-792-03-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000033889 035 $a(OCoLC)647934383 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10394819 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000432004 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11294792 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000432004 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10476747 035 $a(PQKB)10760858 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3001546 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3001546 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10394819 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000033889 100 $a20070731d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFundamentals of sociology of education $ewith reference to Africa /$fLucy Wairimu Kibera, Agnes Kimokoti 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNairobi $cNairobi University Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (218 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a9966-846-81-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Content -- Preface -- 1. Sociology -- Introduction -- Definition of Sociology -- Development of Sociology -- Scope of Sociology -- Sociological Theory -- Sociology and Other Social Sciences -- Sociology and Anthropology -- Psychology and Sociology -- Economics and Sociology -- Political Science and Sociology -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 2. Origins and Development of Sociology of Education -- What is Sociology of Education? -- Origins and Development of Sociology of Education -- Educational Sociology and Sociology of Education -- Concerns of Sociology of Education -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 3. Sociological Theories and their Application to Education -- Definition of Sociological Theories -- Sociological Theories of Education -- Structural-Functionalism/Consensus -- Conflict Theory -- Symbolic Interaction Theory -- Ethno-methodology Theory -- Feminist theories and education -- Liberal Feminism -- Marxist Socialist Feminism -- Radical Feminism -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 4. Socialization and Education -- Meaning of Socialization -- Process of Socialisation -- Agents of Socialization -- Socialization and Education -- Summary -- Study questions -- References -- 5. Role and Purpose of Indigenous Education -- The Concept of African Indigenous Education -- Goals of African Indigenous Education -- The Curriculum -- Methods of Instruction -- Decline of Indigenous Education -- Indigenous Education Versus Western Education -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 6. Moral Education Among AfricanIndigenous Societies in Pre-colonial Era -- Concepts of Morality and Moral Education -- Definition of Moral Education -- Aims of Moral Education among African Indigenous Societies -- Agents of Moral Education among the African Indigenous Peoples. 327 $aReasons for the Success of Moral Education in Pre-colonial Africa -- Challenges of Teaching Moral Education in Modern Africa -- Summary -- Study questions -- References -- 7. Culture and Education -- The Concept of Culture -- Causes of Cultural Change -- Content of Culture -- Characteristics of culture -- Education and Cultural Transmission -- Culture and the School Curriculum -- Summary -- Study questions -- References -- 8. Education and Social Stratification -- Definition of Social Stratification -- Definitions of Social Class -- Social Class and Equality of Educational Opportunity -- The Influence of Social Class on School Academic Performance -- Summary -- Study questions -- References -- 9. The Sociology of the Classroom -- The Characteristics of the Classroom -- Patterns of Teacher-Pupil Interactions -- Teaching Methods and their Influence on Teacher-Pupil Interactions in the Classroom -- Teacher Expectations and Students' Academic Performance -- Teacher and Classroom Management -- Authority and Discipline -- Interaction Dynamics in the Classroom -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 10. Gender and Education -- Concept of Gender and Sex -- The Ideology of Sexism -- Gender Disparity in Education -- Factors that Affect the Education of Girls -- Gender and the Hidden Curriculum -- Gender, Education and Employment Opportunities -- Outcomes of Under-Representation of Female Student at all Levels of Kenya's Educational System -- Some Ways of Improving the Educational, Occupational, and Leadership Chances of Women -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 11. The Teacher and the Teaching Profession -- Is Teaching a Profession? -- Characteristics of a Profession -- Why do People Choose Teaching as a Career? -- Categories of Teachers in Kenya's School System -- Why most People do not Choose Teaching as a Career. 327 $aThe Changing Multiple Roles of the Teacher -- The Roles of the Teacher within the School -- Teacher's Role within the Community -- Conflict in Social Roles of the Teacher -- Perception of the Teacher by the Students -- Summary -- Study Questions -- References -- 12. Who Joins the Teaching Profession? A Case Study of Undergraduate Students'Attitudes and Perceptions Towards the Teaching Profession -- Introduction -- What is Teacher Education? -- Characteristics of Individuals who Join the Teaching Profession -- Presentation of Findings -- Student teachers' attitudes and perceptions of the teaching profession -- The Status of the Teaching Profession in Kenya -- Ways of Improving the Teaching Profession -- Study questions -- References -- Glossary -- Appendix -- Index -- Back Cover. 606 $aEducational sociology$zAfrica 615 0$aEducational sociology 700 $aKibera$b Lucy Wairimu$01717359 701 $aKimokoti$b Agnes C$01717360 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826294103321 996 $aFundamentals of sociology of education$94113526 997 $aUNINA