Bringing Knowledge Back In: From Social Constructivism To Social Realism In The Sociology Of Education

Part 1. Theoretical Issues -- 1. Rescuing The Sociology Of Education From The Extremes Of Voice Discourse -- 2. Knowledge And The Curriculum In The Sociology Of Education -- 3. Durkheim, Vygotsky And The Curriculum Of The Future -- 4. Structure And Activity In Durkheim's And Vygotsky's Theories Of Knowledge -- 5. Curriculum Studies And The Problem Of Knowledge Updating The Enlightenment? -- 6. Education, Knowledge And The Role Of The State: The Nationalization Of Educational Knowledge? -- 7. Rethinking The Relationship Between Sociology And Educational Policy -- Part 2. Applied Studies -- 8. Contrasting Approaches To Qualifications And Their Role In Educational Reform -- 9. Conceptualizing Vocational Knowledge -- 10. Professions, Professional Knowledge And The Question Of Identity: An Analytical Framework -- 11. Academic /vocational Divisions And The Problem Of Knowledge In Post-compulsory Education -- 12. Further Education And Training College Teachers In South Africa And The Uk: A Knowledge-based Profession Of The Future? -- 13. Experience As Knowledge? Notes On The Recognition Of Prior Learning -- 14. The Knowledge Question And The Future Of South African Education Next Steps -- 15. Truth And Truthfulness In The Sociology Of Educational Knowledge (with Johann Muller) -- Endword. Michael F.d. Young. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-237) And Index.