This book explores some of the key concepts in sociology and music education. The international community of experienced researchers and practitioners who have contributed to this book reflect current trends in the sociology of music education in Europe and the…

This piece of research aims to study whether and how the kind of learning that takes place in groups, focusing on popular music, might enhance students’ enjoyment of music lessons. It is located in The College of Popular Music in…

It is often suggested that education in ethnically, religiously or socio-politically divided societies can play a role in addressing division (Gallagher, 2004). However, education may also be considered inherently political insofar as it is ‘the means and the message by…

This study shows that in implementing the procedures for change there is a strong conflict between the educational culture of Greek universities and the new European culture which was proposed by the new policy about the operation of private colleges…

Scholars have conducted research and written about the curriculum standards and issues of accreditation in sport management at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Although this research is certainly important, it is limited in the sense that it has not really…

The theoretical formulations on social capital of Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam have greatly contributed to the currency of the concept. Yet, while the concept enjoys an expanding popularity in interdisciplinary research, conceptual ambiguity and misspecification persists. Lack of agreement in…