Sociology of Education: A Critical Reader Edited by Alan R. Sadovnik Sociology of Education: A Critical Reader examines the most pressing topics in Sociology and Education while exposing students to examples of the best theory and research in the field. Drawing form classic and contemporary scholarship, noted sociologist Alan R. Sadovnik has selected readings that reflect diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to studying the effects of schooling and society, including the topical issues of international education, higher education, and education and inequality. Through primary source readings, informative section introductions, and questions for discussion, this comprehensive reader provides students, faculty, and policy makers with powerful insights on the effects of schooling in contemporary society. Alan R. Sadovnik is professor of Education, Sociology, and Public Affairs at Rutgers University, Newark.