The Dutch Sociology of Education

Its origins, significance and future

Bibliographic Data

ID11166262
AuthorsAnton Wesselingh (corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume17
Issue2
Pages213-226
Publication date1996-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0142569960170206
OpenAlexW2046378104
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

As in many other countries the Dutch sociology of education has blossomed into a fully‐fledged specialised branch of sociology since the beginning of the 1970s. A tradition of policy‐oriented research has also consolidated the position of the sociology of education at the universities. The strength of this relatively small group of specialists lies in the solid empirical basis and use of advanced research techniques and analyses in their work. Theory and reflection are not the strongest qualities of this group. A good organisational structure naturally helps keep the ranks closed. Recently, however, marginalisation of the specialism is threatening because of isolation from general sociology. Mainstream educationalists and policy‐makers are also challenging the sociologists of education to make their contribution more explicit than ever

Educational research · Epistemology · Isolation (microbiology · Mainstream · Political science · Position (finance · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of Education · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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