Part 1: Establishing theoretical tools. Childhood and education intertwined -- Children and schooling through sociological lens -- Understanding stratification in socialist and postsocialist space -- Part 2: Comparing childhoods. Change or continuity : from the Soviet reality to the New Russia -- Brave New World? Staggering inequality in America -- Quantifying childhood -- Where have we been and where are we going
Summary
This book considers the place of education in childhood, and provides a cross-country and cross-cultural perspective on the importance of education in childhood - comparing experiences in the US and Russia. It conceptualizes the discussion in sociological theory, particularly theories pertaining to the sociology of education
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 20, 2019)
