This book provides a detailed overview of the sociology of Basil Bernstein, locating his thinking within the history of the field of British sociology in his lifetime and providing a clear introduction to Bernstein's thought for those not familiar with his works as well as for those who are.

Rob Moore is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Homerton College, Cambridge, UK.

Introduction Section 1: The Field Background and Beginnings. Durkheim, Cosmology and Education Section 2: The Problematic The Structure of Pedagogic Discourse: elaborating and restricted codes. Bernstein and Theory: reproduction and interruption. Bernstein and Research: classification and framing. The Pedagogic Device: power and control. Conclusion