Education and inequality in Jamaica.
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Title
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Education and inequality in Jamaica.
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Identifier
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AAI8821113
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identifier
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8821113
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Creator
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Poplin, Moulton George.
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Contributor
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Adviser: William Kornblum
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Date
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1988
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Education, Sociology of
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Abstract
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Because this study deals with sociological theories as they were applied to educational development in a Third World Country, it is hoped that it will be of interest to educational administrators, teachers, and to students of education.;The introduction gives an overview of the country in which the study was conducted; it shows the socio-political framework into which Jamaican education has been cast from its very beginning.;Chapter I discusses a number of sociological theories of education as they relate specifically to Jamaica as a Third World Country.;Chapter II gives a detailed introduction to the Jamaican society. It tries to give the reader an idea of the influence of British colonialism on the social structure in general, but more so its profound and lasting influence on education.;Chapter III deals with the development of secondary education in Jamaica, from the colonial period to independence. It tries to show the ethnic background, and the changes in the social structure of the Jamaican colonial society which necessitated the establishment of secondary schools.;Chapter IV gives a detailed description of the nature of the schools and pupils with which the study is particularly concerned.;In Chapter V, the study looks at the relationship between secondary education and the Jamaican labor market. The chapter tries to show the changes which have taken place in the employment situation over the years, and the relative changes which have/or have not occurred in secondary education. The chapter tries to show that contrary to expectations, New Secondary Schools have been doing more towards maintaining colonial stratification in employment, rather than enhancing social mobility for the masses.;Chapter VI gives a detailed description of how the study was planned and executed. It contains copies of the instruments which were used in the collection of information, and also shows other formal or informal methods used in obtaining information. This chapter also contains the data obtained and discussions concerned with the evaluation of these data.;Chapter VII deals with a number of issues relative to Jamaican education, and offer suggestions as to how these issues may be resolved.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
