Shaun Best is a senior lecturer in the School of Education and Liberal Arts at the University of Winchester, UK.

Introduction: The relevance of Zygmunt Bauman for education studies

Chapter One: The transition from solid to liquid modernity

Chapter Two: The role of the school in solid and liquid modernity

Chapter Three: The contribution of Bauman to our understanding of inclusive education

Chapter Four: Sex and sexuality education in the context of 'liquid love'

Chapter Five: Consuming education: The impact of consumption on educational leadership, school improvement and school effectiveness research

Zygmunt Bauman on Education in Liquid Modernity evaluates the contribution that Bauman has made to education studies. It outlines the central themes within social analysis in Bauman's writings, and examines how researchers have applied his key ideas to explore current theoretical issues.