A Student-centred Sociology of Australian Education: Voices of Experience (Critical Studies of Education, 13)

Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Sociology of Education
	1.1 What Is the Sociology of Education?
	1.2 Why Is the Sociology of Education Useful?
		1.2.1 Conservative Education
		1.2.2 Liberal Education
		1.2.3 Critical Education
		1.2.4 Post-modern Education
	1.3 Research Frame and Aims
	References
Chapter 2: Designing a Comparative Sociological Education Study
	2.1 Reference Group
	2.2 Overall Approach
	2.3 Data Collection Tool
	2.4 Terminology Use in the Study
	2.5 Ethical Considerations
	2.6 Sampling
	2.7 Study Concept, Recruitment and Promotion
	2.8 Data Analysis and Reporting
	References
Chapter 3: Basic Demographics for Voices of Experience Participants
	3.1 Number of Participants
	3.2 Age
	3.3 Cultural and Language Diversity (CALD)
	3.4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Representation
	3.5 Sex Marker Assigned at Birth
	3.6 Gender Identity Now
	3.7 Intersex Variation
	3.8 Sexual Orientation
	3.9 Disability
	3.10 Wealth/Level of Resources
	3.11 State/Territory of School
	3.12 Sector/Type of School
	References
Chapter 4: Paradigm: Australia’s Largely Liberal and Conservative Schools
	4.1 Introduction to Australia’s Largely Liberal and Conservative Schools
	4.2 Australian School Education Orientations Data
	4.3 Conservative Australian Schools
	4.4 Liberal Australian Schools
	4.5 Critical Australian Schools
	4.6 Post-modern Australian Schools
	References
Chapter 5: Age: Australia’s Staging of Ageing via Spiral Curricula
	5.1 Introduction to Staging of Ageing
	5.2 Australian School Age Approaches Data
	5.3 Conservative Age Approaches: Protecting the Romantic and Knowing Child
	5.4 Liberal Age Approaches: Upskilling Informed and Developing Decision-Makers
	5.5 Critical Age Approaches: Empowering Future Citizens
	5.6 Post-modern Age Approaches: Deconstructing Social Constructs and Partial Subjects
	References
Chapter 6: Sex and Gender: Australian Schools Shout Sex and Whisper Gender
	6.1 Introduction to Gender Wars
	6.2 Australian School Gender Approaches Data
	6.3 Conservative Gender Approaches: Sex Segregation
	6.4 Liberal Gender Approaches: Equal Opportunity
	6.5 Critical Gender Approaches: Feminism and Gender Diversity
	6.6 Post-modern Gender Approaches: Deconstructing Gender
	References
Chapter 7: Sexuality: Australian Schools’ Sexuality Wars
	7.1 Introduction to Sexuality Wars
		7.1.1 Australian School Sexuality Approaches Data
	7.2 Conservative Sexuality Approaches: Transmitting Dominant Sexualities
	7.3 Liberal Sexuality Approaches: Teaching Sexuality Skills and Knowledge
	7.4 Critical Sexuality Approaches: Redressing Marginalised Sexualities
	7.5 Post-modern Sexuality Approaches: Exploring Sexuality Frameworks
	References
Chapter 8: Social Class: Australian Schools Won’t Merit the Need
	8.1 Introduction to Class Wars
	8.2 Australian School Class Approaches Data
	8.3 Conservative Class Approaches: Charitably Stratified
	8.4 Liberal Class Approaches: Competitively Meritocratic
	8.5 Critical Class Approaches: Equal Outcomes-Focused Schemes
	8.6 Post-modern Class Approaches: Questioning Class Systems
	References
Chapter 9: Race: Australia’s Critical Racial and Cultural Curricula
	9.1 Introduction to Race Wars
	9.2 Australian School Race Approaches Data
	9.3 Conservative Race Approaches: Racial Segregation
	9.4 Liberal Race Approaches: Assimilation and Add-Ons
	9.5 Critical Race Approaches: Anti-racist Multi-culturalism
	9.6 Post-modern Race Approaches: Complexifying ‘Race’
	References
Chapter 10: News Media: Australian Schools on Fake News and Media Objectivity
	10.1 Introduction to News Media Objectivity Debates
	10.2 Australian News Media Approaches Data
	10.3 Conservative Media Approaches: Acritical Authorisation
	10.4 Liberal Media Approaches: Balanced Neutrality
	10.5 Critical Media Approaches: Exposing Propaganda
	10.6 Post-modern Media Approaches: Norm-Challenging
	References
Chapter 11: Popular Culture: Teaching Traditional Canons vs. Playing with Post-Modern Pastiche
	11.1 Introduction to Popular Culture Wars
	11.2 Australian Popular Culture Approaches Data
	11.3 Conservative Culture Approaches: Canonical Classics
	11.4 Liberal Culture Approaches: Learning Lures
	11.5 Critical Culture Approaches: Revolutionary Art
	11.6 Post-Modern Culture Approaches: Post-Modern Pastiche
	References
Chapter 12: Technology: Australia’s Phone Bans and Educational Use
	12.1 Introduction to Technology Debates
	12.2 Australian Technology Approaches Data
	12.3 Conservative Technology Approaches: Restrictive Use
	12.4 Liberal Technology Approaches: Competitive Use/ BYOD
	12.5 Critical Technology Approaches: Equitable Use
	12.6 Post-modern Technology Approaches: Complex Tech Ethics
	References
Chapter 13: Conclusion and Recommendations
	13.1 Conclusion and Recommendations
	13.2 The Dominant Approaches to Education in Australian Schools
	13.3 Different Dominant Approaches on Specific Issues or in Specific Schools
	13.4 Useful Approaches for Educational Engagement, Wellbeing and Resilience Outcomes
	13.5 Harmful Approaches for Educational Engagement, Wellbeing and Resilience Outcomes
	13.6 Rethinking Teacher Education, Educational Advocacy and Research
	References
Index