Sociology of Education With An Islamic Perspective

Editor: Azam Othman
Publisher: IIUM Press
ISBN: 9789674910495
Weight: 0.282 kg
Pages: 174pp
Year: 2021
Price: RM50

This book discusses basic principles of social foundations of education and the mutual relationships between society and its educational systems from both Islamic and Western perspectives. It represents the efforts of the authors and the International Islamic University Malaysia towards propagating lslam and bringing but the beauty of Islam, which was entrenched in its vision and mission statement. The readers will find this book interesting for them in its quest for change and providing quality education for all. The trend in sociology of education is closely related to the changes in external environments of educational institutions. By broadening our understanding on the social foundations of education, we will be able to understand the nature of educational Institutions and create effective educational policies for all students and parents. Due to the demand of our changing society, education is strongly influenced by social changes and political forces Hence, this book will add to the literature on sociology of education and its significant forces, such as social class, politics, economic, and technological revolution shaping education, especially in Malaysia. This book also tries to analyze and develop an understanding of now social class, race, and gender effect educational opportunity, access, equity, and achievement The authors, therefore, have presented the materials related to educational problems and challenges for paving the way to more future academic research on sociology of education from the Islamic perspective.