National, Social Class and Education: A Sociological Study of Educational Attainment

Author: Liu Jingming
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The maintenance of order is a fundamental task that any society must face. From the perspective of social stratification, the maintenance of order presents itself as a mechanism for the distribution of social resources and opportunities. The basic argument of this book is that social exclusion and social solidarity are the two main mechanisms of distribution that exist in any society. This implies that the state, social strata, and individuals engage in various struggles and cooperation within a complex social relationship pattern in the distribution of resources and opportunities. Education is one of the core areas. Starting from the differential characteristics of survival orientation and status orientation in education, the author focuses on discussing how the state and social strata influence educational equality and educational selection. Combined with empirical research data, further analysis and interpretation are provided.