Fundamentals of sociology of education : with reference to Africa / / Lucy Wairimu Kibera, Agnes Kimokoti

• Autore: Kibera Lucy Wairimu
• Pubblicazione: Nairobi, : Nairobi University Press, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (218 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Educational sociology - Africa
• Altri autori: KimokotiAgnes C
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- 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. ; Reasons 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. ; The 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fundamentals of sociology of education
• ISBN: 9966-792-03-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826294103321
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