Sociology of education is defined as a sociological study of the institutions
and processes of education, on the one hand, and the relation between education
and the other facets of society, on the other. This book provides an
introduction to this subject and analyses of various themes under its umbrella
by focussing on education in India. The nineteen chapters here are organised
under five parts. Part I introduces sociology of education, analyses the
relation between education and society, in general, and between the school and
the community, in particular, and outlines the social history of education in
the country. Part II deals with the issues in and