The book introduces students to the exciting content of Education Studies by offering discussion of a wide range alternative visions of education.With a distintinctive international and global focus, this is an essential resource for all students of Education Studies.

Introduction: The study of education; Section 1 - Policy and Politics; 1 Education Policy and Marketisation; 2 Education and Social Justice; 3 Race, Ethnicity and Education in England; 4 Gender and Work; 5 Education and Social Mobility; 6 Educational Achievement: An intersectional approach; 7 The Inclusion Agenda in Mainstream Primary Schools?; Section 2 - Global and Environmental Education; 8 International and Comparative Education; 9 Globalisation and Populism: Why intercultural education failed; 10 Religion and Worldviews in Education; 11 Education and Climate Change; 12 Education for Sustainability; Section 3 - Knowledge and Learning; 13 The Sociology of Knowledge; 14 Social Psychology and Learning; 15 Philosophy and Education; 16 Creative Pedagogy for Empowerment through Expressive Arts; 17 Information Technology and Learning; Section 4 - Childhood and Youth; 18 Early Years Education; 19 The 'Resilient' Child: Defining and supporting children's resilience; 20 Health and Education; Section 5 - Professionalism and Employment; 21 Work-based Learning; 22 Professionalism; Notes on contributors; Index