Educational Policy and Social Reproduction

Sixty years ago, secondary education for all was established across Britain. This book assesses British education policies since then, including a valuable review of key recent policy initiatives. The old system of academic selection has given way to policies concerned with choice and competition, which has had profound effects on students and their families, throughout the schooling process and beyond. This book develops the current debate on the extent to which education is a force for change in a class-divided society, placing notions of class, power and control at the centre of the issue at a time when emphasis has been on learner identities, and is an important resource for students, policy analysts and policy makers.Fitz, John is the author of 'Educational Policy and Social Reproduction' with ISBN 9780415240055 and ISBN 0415240050.