A Companion to the Anthropology of Education

A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings. Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes Content: Chapter 1 World Anthropologies of Education (pages 9–24): Kathryn M. Anderson?Levitt Chapter 2 Culture (pages 25–33): Frederick Erickson Chapter 3 The Ethnography of Schooling Writ Large, 1955–2010 (pages 34–49): Ray McDermott and Jason Duque Raley Chapter 4 Education, Cultural Production, and Figuring Out What to Do Next (pages 50–64): Herve Varenne and Jill Koyama Chapter 5 Recovering History in the Anthropology of Education (pages 65–80): Elsie Rockwell Chapter 6 The Rise of Class Culture Theory in Educational Anthropology (pages 81–96): Douglas Foley Chapter 7 “If There's Going to Be an Anthropology of Education ...” (pages 97–111): Harry F. Wolcott Chapter 8 Building an Applied Educational Anthropology beyond the Academy (pages 112–134): Jean J. Schensul Chapter 9 Linguistic Anthropology of Education (pages 135–153): Stanton Wortham and Angela Reyes Chapter 10 The Anthropology of Literacy (pages 154–176): Lesley Bartlett, Dina Lopez, Lalitha Vasudevan and Doris Warriner Chapter 11 The Anthropology of Language Planning and Policy (pages 177–196): Teresa L. McCarty and Larisa Warhol Chapter 12 Language Socialization across Educational Settings (pages 197–211): Patricia Baquedano?Lopez and Sera Jean Hernandez Chapter 13 Ethnographic Studies of Children and Youth and the Media (pages 212–231): Joseph Tobin and Allison Henward Chapter 14 Hip Hop and the Politics of Ill?Literacy (pages 232–246): H. Samy Alim Chapter 15 Argumentation and the Negotiation of Scientific Authority in Classrooms (pages 247–262): Laura J. Wright, Joel Kuipers and Gail Viechnicki Chapter 16 The Predicament of Embodied Nationalisms and Educational Subjects (pages 263–278): Veronique Benei Chapter 17 Toward an Anthropology of (Democratic) Citizenship Education (pages 279–298): Bradley A. U. Levinson Chapter 18 Development, Post?colonialism, and Global Networks as Frameworks for the Study of Education in Africa and Beyond (pages 299–315): Amy Stambach and Zolani Ngwane Chapter 19 Civil Sociality and Childhood Education (pages 316–332): Sally Anderson Chapter 20 Anthropological Perspectives on Chinese Children, Youth, and Education (pages 333–348): Vanessa L. Fong and Sung won Kim Chapter 21 Schools, Skills, and Morals in the Contemporary Middle East (pages 349–367): Fida Adely and Gregory Starrett Chapter 22 Educational Policy, Anthropology, and the State (pages 368–387): Carlos Minana Blasco and Carolina Arango Vargas Chapter 23 Immigrants and Education (pages 389–407): Margaret A. Gibson and Jill P. Koyama Chapter 24 Variations on Diversity and the Risks of Bureaucratic Complicity (pages 408–424): Angel Diaz de Rada and Livia Jimenez Sedano Chapter 25 Toward an Anthropology of Teachers and Teaching (pages 425–444): Sarah Jewett and Katherine Schultz Chapter 26 Cultural Anthropology Looks at Higher Education (pages 445–460): Wesley Shumar and Shabana Mir Chapter 27 What Makes the Anthropology of Educational Policy Implementation ‘Anthropological’? (pages 461–477): Edmund T. Hamann and Lisa Rosen Chapter 28 The Past, Present, and Future of “Funds of Knowledge” (pages 479–494): Norma Gonzalez, Leisy Wyman and Brendan H. O'connor Chapter 29 Multiculturalism and Intercultural Education Facing the Anthropology of Education (pages 495–516): Gunther Dietz and Laura Selene Mateos Cortes Chapter 30 A Sociohistorical Perspective for Participatory Action Research and Youth Ethnography in Social Justice Education (pages 517–529): Julio Cammarota Chapter 31 Parents as Critical Educators and Ethnographers of Schooling (pages 530–546): Janise Hurtig and Andrea Dyrness Chapter 32 The Critical Ethnography of Public Policy for Social Justice (pages 547–562): Patricia D. Lopez, Angela Valenzuela and Emmanuel Garcia __A Companion to the Anthropology of Education__ presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings.* Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts * Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists * Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark * Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes Content: Chapter 1 World Anthropologies of Education (pages 9–24): Kathryn M. Anderson?LevittChapter 2 Culture (pages 25–33): Frederick EricksonChapter 3 The Ethnography of Schooling Writ Large, 1955–2010 (pages 34–49): Ray McDermott and Jason Duque RaleyChapter 4 Education, Cultural Production, and Figuring Out What to Do Next (pages 50–64): Herve Varenne and Jill KoyamaChapter 5 Recovering History in the Anthropology of Education (pages 65–80): Elsie RockwellChapter 6 The Rise of Class Culture Theory in Educational Anthropology (pages 81–96): Douglas FoleyChapter 7 “If There's Going to Be an Anthropology of Education ...” (pages 97–111): Harry F. WolcottChapter 8 Building an Applied Educational Anthropology beyond the Academy (pages 112–134): Jean J. SchensulChapter 9 Linguistic Anthropology of Education (pages 135–153): Stanton Wortham and Angela ReyesChapter 10 The Anthropology of Literacy (pages 154–176): Lesley Bartlett, Dina Lopez, Lalitha Vasudevan and Doris WarrinerChapter 11 The Anthropology of Language Planning and Policy (pages 177–196): Teresa L. McCarty and Larisa WarholChapter 12 Language Socialization across Educational Settings (pages 197–211): Patricia Baquedano?Lopez and Sera Jean HernandezChapter 13 Ethnographic Studies of Children and Youth and the Media (pages 212–231): Joseph Tobin and Allison HenwardChapter 14 Hip Hop and the Politics of Ill?Literacy (pages 232–246): H. Samy AlimChapter 15 Argumentation and the Negotiation of Scientific Authority in Classrooms (pages 247–262): Laura J. Wright, Joel Kuipers and Gail ViechnickiChapter 16 The Predicament of Embodied Nationalisms and Educational Subjects (pages 263–278): Veronique BeneiChapter 17 Toward an Anthropology of (Democratic) Citizenship Education (pages 279–298): Bradley A. U. LevinsonChapter 18 Development, Post?colonialism, and Global Networks as Frameworks for the Study of Education in Africa and Beyond (pages 299–315): Amy Stambach and Zolani NgwaneChapter 19 Civil Sociality and Childhood Education (pages 316–332): Sally AndersonChapter 20 Anthropological Perspectives on Chinese Children, Youth, and Education (pages 333–348): Vanessa L. Fong and Sung won KimChapter 21 Schools, Skills, and Morals in the Contemporary Middle East (pages 349–367): Fida Adely and Gregory StarrettChapter 22 Educational Policy, Anthropology, and the State (pages 368–387): Carlos Minana Blasco and Carolina Arango VargasChapter 23 Immigrants and Education (pages 389–407): Margaret A. Gibson and Jill P. KoyamaChapter 24 Variations on Diversity and the Risks of Bureaucratic Complicity (pages 408–424): Angel Diaz de Rada and Livia Jimenez SedanoChapter 25 Toward an Anthropology of Teachers and Teaching (pages 425–444): Sarah Jewett and Katherine SchultzChapter 26 Cultural Anthropology Looks at Higher Education (pages 445–460): Wesley Shumar and Shabana MirChapter 27 What Makes the Anthropology of Educational Policy Implementation ‘Anthropological’? (pages 461–477): Edmund T. Hamann and Lisa RosenChapter 28 The Past, Present, and Future of “Funds of Knowledge” (pages 479–494): Norma Gonzalez, Leisy Wyman and Brendan H. O'connorChapter 29 Multiculturalism and Intercultural Education Facing the Anthropology of Education (pages 495–516): Gunther Dietz and Laura Selene Mateos CortesChapter 30 A Sociohistorical Perspective for Participatory Action Research and Youth Ethnography in Social Justice Education (pages 517–529): Julio CammarotaChapter 31 Parents as Critical Educators and Ethnographers of Schooling (pages 530–546): Janise Hurtig and Andrea DyrnessChapter 32 The Critical Ethnography of Public Policy for Social Justice (pages 547–562): Patricia D. Lopez, Angela Valenzuela and Emmanuel Garcia Machine generated contents note: Introduction (Mica Pollock and Bradley A.U. Levinson). Histories and Generations. 1. Kathryn Anderson-Levitt. World Anthropologies of Education. 2. Frederick Erickson. Culture. 3. Ray McDermott and Jason Raley. Continuities in the Study of Schooling as a Cultural Site. 4. Herve; Varenne. Education, Cultural Production, and Figuring out What to Do Next. 5. Elsie Rockwell. Recovering History in the Anthropology of Education. 6. Douglas Foley. The Rise of Class Culture Theory in Educational Anthropology. 7. Harry Wolcott. If There's Going to Be an Anthropology of Education. 8. Jean J. Schensul. Building an Applied Educational Anthropology Beyond the Academy. Education via Language: Speaking, Writing, Playing. 9. Stanton Wortham and Angela Reyes. Linguistic Anthropology of Education. 10. Lesley Bartlett, Dina López, Lalitha Vasudevan, and Doris Warriner. The Anthropology of Literacy. 11. Teresa L. McCarty and Larisa Warhol. Anthropological Perspectives on Language Education Planning and Policy. 12. Patricia Baquedano-López and Sera Jean Hernandez. Language Socialization Across Educational Settings. 13. Joseph Tobin and Allison Henward. Ethnographic Studies of Children and Youth and the Media. 14. H. Samy Alim. Hip-Hop and the Politics of Ill-literacy. 15. Laura Wright, Joel Kuipers, and Gail Viechnicki. Argumentation and the Negotiation of Scientific Authority in Classrooms. States, Identities, and Education. 16. Veronique Benei. The Predicament of Embodied Nationalisms and Educational Subjects. 17. Bradley A.U. Levinson. Toward an Anthropology of (Democratic) Citizenship Education. 18. Amy Stambach and Zolani Ngwane. Development, Post-colonialism, and Global Networks as Frameworks for Studying Education in Africa and Beyond. 19. Sally Anderson. Civil Sociality and Childhood Education. 20. Vanessa L. Fong and Sung won Kim. Chinese Children, Youth, and Education. 21. Fida Adely and Gregory Starrett. Schools, Skills, and Morals in the Contemporary Middle East. 22. Carlos Miñana Blasco and Carolina Arango Vargas. Educational Policy, Anthropology, and the State. Roles, Experiences, and Institutions. 23. Margaret A. Gibson and Jill P. Koyama. Immigrants and Education. 24. Ángel Di;az de Rada and Livia Jime;nez Sedano. Variations on Diversity and the Risks of Bureaucratic Complicity. 25. Sarah Jewett and Katherine Schultz. Toward an Anthropology of Teachers and Teaching. 26. Wesley Shumar and Shabana Mir. Cultural Anthropology Looks at Higher Education. 27. Edmund T. Hamann and Lisa Rosen. What Makes the Anthropology of Education Policy Implementation Anthropological? Interventions. 28. Norma González and Leisy Wyman. The Past, Present, and Future of "Funds of Knowledge". 29. Gunther Dietz and Laura Selene Mateos Corte;s. Multiculturalism and Intercultural Education Facing the Anthropology of Education. 30. Julio Cammarota. A Socio-Historical Perspective for Participatory Action Research and Youth Ethnography in Social Justice Education. 31. Janise Hurtig and Andrea Dyrness. Parents as Critical Educators and Ethnographers of Education. 32. Ángela Valenzuela, Patricia Lopez, and Emmanuel Garci;a. The Critical Ethnography of Public Policy and Social Justice in the Texas State Legislature. "A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings. Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes "-- "Integrating work from several different national systems of scholarship, A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-art overview of the field of anthropology of education. Leading educational anthropologists examine everyday educational processes in culturally diverse settings, and the impacts on those processes of history, language policies, geographically specific problems and solutions, governmental mandates, literacy, inequality, multiculturalism, and more. Each contributor evaluates the key anthropological advances, arguments and approaches that inform the field's research. The Companion presents both theoretical and applied perspectives on important processes of education, in specific locations and worldwide"-- A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the field, exploring the social and cultural dimension of educational processes in both formal and nonformal settings.

• Explores theoretical and applied approaches to cultural practice in a diverse range of educational settings around the world, in both formal and non-formal contexts
• Includes contributions by leading educational anthropologists
• Integrates work from and on many different national systems of scholarship, including China, the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Colombia, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Denmark
• Examines the consequences of history, cultural diversity, language policies, governmental mandates, inequality, and literacy for everyday educational processes

"Integrating work from several different national systems of scholarship, A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-art overview of the field of anthropology of education. Leading educational anthropologists examine everyday educational processes in culturally diverse settings, and the impacts on those processes of history, language policies, geographically specific problems and solutions, governmental mandates, literacy, inequality, multiculturalism, and more. Each contributor evaluates the key anthropological advances, arguments and approaches that inform the field's research. The Companion presents both theoretical and applied perspectives on important processes of education, in specific locations and worldwide"-- Provided by publisher 4ème de couv. : "Integrating work from several different national systems of scholarship, A Companion to the Anthropology of Education presents a comprehensive and state-of-art overview of the field of anthropology of education. Leading educational anthropologists examine everyday educational processes in culturally diverse settings, and the impacts on those processes of history, language policies, geographically specific problems and solutions, governmental mandates, literacy, inequality, multiculturalism, and more. Each contributor evaluates the key anthropological advances, arguments and approaches that inform the field's research. The Companion presents both theoretical and applied perspectives on important processes of education, in specific locations and worldwide."