Sociological research has long been interested in inequalities generated by and within educational institutions. Although relatively rich as a literature, less analytic focus has centered on educational mobility and inequality experiences within graduate training specifically. In this article, we draw on a combination of survey and open-ended…

Do black and white students hold similar beliefs about the causes of life opportunities? Disparities in academic performance between blacks and whites have been attributed, in part, to differing attitudes about the relationship between education and life opportunities. Advocates of oppositional culture theory argue that black students consider…

Focuses on the structural components of adaptability during retrenchment in five universities. Literature on organizational structure is reviewed and propositions are set forth which relate structure to adaptability. Finally, propositions are examined in light of case study data. Findings are presented. (Author/DB)

A sociology of higher education is a field with several important streams of interest: the two major foci of educational inequality beyond the secondary level and the social-psychological effects of college on students. Development of comparative studies and approaches that center on the values, traditions, and identities of educational social…

"New Research on Academic Professions," the theme of "Sociology of Education" (v47 n1 Winter 1974), is presented in microcosm in this lead article. In addition, the author hypothesizes that lack of coordination of research and of fundamental theory are basic problems in the sociology of education and relates Talcott Parsons' work to these…

This paper offers a framework for the sociological study of formal education, with particular reference to the social history of the United States

Explores practical implications of differences between theory and practice in nonexperimental educational research by comparing conclusions reached in the estimation of a recursive school process model of educational goal formation across several design options. Findings indicated that educators should use caution in uncritical acceptance of…

Reviews literature relating to socioeconomic status among high school students in order to develop a model to explain how the average SES level in a school may influence the educational plans of 3,050 individual students in 18 high schools. Findings are presented. (Author/DB)

Discusses a study which investigated effects of student characteristics and measures of social and academic integration on voluntary college freshman withdrawal decisions. Findings indicated that student-faculty relationships were the most important factors influencing whether students remained in college. (Author/DB)

A synthesis of the literature on the social organization of schools and the interaction comprising the social process of education, this paper concludes with a suggested research agenda oriented toward the development of a real theory of the school as a social environment of learning. (Author/JB)

Examines the institutional power of Texas's state textbook selection committee. Studies the relationship between selection of educational content and social and professional interests. Finds that centralized adoption provides citizens and interest groups input, but that technical and pragmatic priorities tend to dominate selection decisions. (NL)

Examines the relationship between student misbehavior and academic achievement. Findings indicate that sophomores with low grades are more likely to misbehave when they are seniors. Misbehavior has negative effects on grades and achievement test scores. Living in a single-parent family and mother's employment also negatively affect achievement and…

Examines changes in the Dutch educational attainment process over a 25-year period by analyzing two student generations in two stages: societal change effects and attainment process measurement changes. Results show that societal changes have affected attainment for certain groups and that there has been considerable change in the attainment…

To many, it seems obvious which schools are failing--schools whose students perform poorly on achievement tests. But since evaluating schools on achievement mixes the effects of school and nonschool influences, achievement-based evaluation likely underestimates the effectiveness of schools that serve disadvantaged populations. In this article, the…

Explores the opportunities and problems inherent in the working relationship between sociologists and educators. Examines the ways that educational sociologists can participate in linking research, policy, and practice. Posits three requirements for productive collaboration between educators and sociologists: multilingualism, mutual programs, and…