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How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg, Girma Berhanu, Lena Fridlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Henri H. Stahl’s conception of historical sociology and the Bucharest School of Sociology [PDF]

Revista Română pentru Studii Baltice şi Nordice, 2010
The Romanian school of sociology founded by Dimitrie Gusti was a favorable medium for elaborating theoretic ideas. The school became a cradle for at least two prominent theoreticians (Henri H.
Nerijus Babinskas
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Commentary: Three questions for the study of traumatic brain injury in animals

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Gregory Hollin
wiley   +1 more source

Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy, Gianni De Fraja, Mike Adkins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Historical Sociology

Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race
Abstract: For too long, questions of racism and colonialism have not been part of historical sociology’s understanding of modernity. Yet, a new generation of scholars has begun to address this, placing racism and empire at the center of their inquiries. This new generation looks to previously marginalized scholars for guidelines and inspiration.
Hammer, Ricarda, Itzigsohn, José
openaire   +4 more sources

John Foran’s sociology of revolution: From historical sociology to the sociological imagination

RUDN journal of Sociology, 2014
The article considers J. Foran’s sociology of revolution through the stages of evolution of his theoretical and methodological views and the works representing them.
D Yu Karasyev
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The professionalisation of teachers in France at a time of new reform: A comparative perspective of teacher‐trainers and students in pre‐service training

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The latest reform of initial teacher education (ITE) in France, introduced in 2021, aims to make teacher training less theoretical and therefore more ‘practical’. New elements, such as the replacement of the Écoles Supérieures pour le Professorat et l'Éducation (ÉSPÉs) by the Instituts Nationaux Supérieurs du Professorat et de l'Education ...
Eric Maleyrot, Thérèse Perez‐Roux
wiley   +1 more source

To protect and preserve? Explaining the gap between structural and superficial racial equality regimes in North Atlantic Rim universities

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how UK and US universities manage racial equality regimes through governance structures that prioritise institutional reputation over substantive racial justice reform. Drawing on Bourdieu's field, habitus and capital theory, the study demonstrates how universities neutralise racial justice efforts through bureaucratic ...
David Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

Employability Programmes in higher education: Supporting students through tangible, transitional and transformational approaches

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As the UK higher education sector becomes increasingly market‐driven and focused on preparing students for the graduate labour market, universities must define and contextualise employability and their role in supporting students beyond academia.
Michael Maher, Ecem Karlidag‐Dennis, Richard Hazenberg, David Conway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

IMPORTANȚA SOCIOLOGIEI ISTORICE PENTRU RELAȚIILE INTERNAȚIONALE. MICHAEL MANN DESPRE IMPERIU [PDF]

Revista de Știinţe Politice şi Relaţii Internaţionale
This essay asks whether historical sociology’s contributions to the field of international relations can help the latter improve its understanding of the present by putting forth new research agendas, new concepts and innovative methodologies.
DUMITRESCU, LUCIAN
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