Table of Contents

Introduction: The study of education; Section 1 – Policy and Politics; 1 Education Policy and Marketisation; 2 Education and Social Justice; 3 Race, Ethnicity and Education in England; 4 Gender and Work; 5 Education and Social Mobility; 6 Educational Achievement: An intersectional approach; 7 The Inclusion Agenda in Mainstream Primary Schools?; Section 2 – Global and Environmental Education; 8 International and Comparative Education; 9 Globalisation and Populism: Why intercultural education failed; 10 Religion and Worldviews in Education; 11 Education and Climate Change; 12 Education for Sustainability; Section 3 – Knowledge and Learning; 13 The Sociology of Knowledge; 14 Social Psychology and Learning; 15 Philosophy and Education; 16 Creative Pedagogy for Empowerment through Expressive Arts; 17 Information Technology and Learning; Section 4 – Childhood and Youth; 18 Early Years Education; 19 The ‘Resilient’ Child: Defining and supporting children’s resilience; 20 Health and Education; Section 5 – Professionalism and Employment; 21 Work-based Learning; 22 Professionalism; Notes on contributors; Index

About the Author

Catherine A. Simon is a principal lecturer in Education Studies at Bath Spa University, UK.

Stephen Ward is Professor Emeritus of Education at Bath Spa University, UK.