"Written in an engaging manner by Australia's leading sociology and education academics, 'Education, Change and Society' is written to assist students in their understanding of how and by what mechanisms contemporary education in Australia operates. The broader issues concerning Australian society are examined in the context of educational institutions and policies, promoting critical reflection and facilitating in-depth analysis. The book is written around the belief that the fast rise of globalisation has pushed the education system in Australia to face the challenges of rapidly evolving change processes, to which previous generations were impervious. The authors7F 19 knowledge and expertise in the field help to prepare students to meet the challenges of teaching very recent and sometimes dramatic policy and social changes in Australian education." -- Publisher's website.