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Introduction

Sociology of Education at the Threshold of the Twenty-first Century

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  1. Institute for Educational Initiatives, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 46556-5611

    Maureen T. Hallinan

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  1. Center for Research on Educational Opportunity Institute for Educational Initiatives, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA

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Hallinan, M.T. (2000). Introduction. In: Hallinan, M.T. (eds) Handbook of the Sociology of Education. Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36424-2_1

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