This collection contains 50 classic and contemporary readings on issues and theoretical approaches to studying the effects of schooling on individuals and society. It covers the development and application of social and cultural capital; the effects of tracking; the roles of gender, class, ethnicity, race, and sexuality in educational opportunity; the effects of schooling on life course outcomes; adolescent subcultures; and the significance of a school's institutional environment and the sociology of school reform movements. This updated edition incorporates writings that emphasize fundamental ideas and insights in past and current research, including school community, segregation and inequality, and school-level practices and individual-level outcomes associated with variation in schooling, including student behavior, delinquency, and crime. It incorporates more accessible readings rather than only those published in top research journals, and focuses on a larger set of topics than just educational achievement. No index is provided. An imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc. Annotation ⓒ2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)