Revisiting Culture of the School and the Problem of Change (Sociology of Education Series) by Seymour B. Sarason

by Seymour B. Sarason

This title, published 25 years after the original, features the author with his own reflections on the same issues in the face of today's crisis in public schools. Dr Sarason also takes a close look at government involvement in change efforts in schooling.

Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

About the author

Seymour Bernard Sarason was Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught from 1945 to 1989. He is the author of over forty books and is considered to be one of the most significant researchers in education and educational psychology in the United States. The primary focus of his work was on education reform in the United States. In the 1950s he and George Mandler initiated the research on test anxiety. He founded the Yale Psycho-Educational Clinic in 1961 and was one of the principal leaders in the community psychology movement.

Reviews

[Gea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dense book - but begins to get more clear near the middle. Excellent for finding many studies and research that shows the destructive and dysfunctional environment of the public school system; talks about teachers, principals, the the higher systems - highlights the power (dominator) structure of the 'system.' Written in a very professional and academic tone, the author of this book is a Yale professor and does very credible work. Fun to read? No - therefore, I can't highly recommend it.

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is this is one of the most important books I have ever read about a problem most people don't realize is at the heart of so mnay other problems.