Bruce Fuller is a sociologist and emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He explores how institutions, large and small, work to lift children and families. A former professor of education and comparative policy at Harvard University, Fuller has worked to improve early education in China, Viet Nam, and southern Africa. His book Standardized Childhood examines the philosophical and political history of the universal preschool movement. Fuller's volume When Schools Work details how grassroots activists in Los Angeles have shaken civic politics and advanced policy reforms that lift children and teachers. Fuller's research has appeared in the Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, and Washington Post.

It is a rare academic treatise that speaks persuasively beyond the academy. A cleareyed, research-rich guide that cuts through dogma.

• Preface Introduction: Defining the Field of Early Education Chapter 1: Imagining Childhood - Differing Notions of Early Learning Chapter 2: Raising Kids Right - Competing Tales from Gurus, Scientists, and Advocates Chapter 3: Nurturing Markets and Institutions Chapter 4: Raising Preschool Quality - Warm Ties, Rich Activities --with Rebecca Cheung Chapter 5: Debating Preschool Benefits Chapter 6: Playing the Field - Centering on Children References

Bruce Fuller is a sociologist and emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He explores how institutions, large and small, work to lift children and families. A former professor of education and comparative policy at Harvard University, Fuller has worked to improve early education in China, Viet Nam, and southern Africa. His book Standardized Childhood examines the philosophical and political history of the universal preschool movement. Fuller's volume When Schools Work details how grassroots activists in Los Angeles have shaken civic politics and advanced policy reforms that lift children and teachers. Fuller's research has appeared in the Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, San Jose Mercury News, and Washington Post.

It is a rare academic treatise that speaks persuasively beyond the academy. A cleareyed, research-rich guide that cuts through dogma.

• Preface Introduction: Defining the Field of Early Education Chapter 1: Imagining Childhood - Differing Notions of Early Learning Chapter 2: Raising Kids Right - Competing Tales from Gurus, Scientists, and Advocates Chapter 3: Nurturing Markets and Institutions Chapter 4: Raising Preschool Quality - Warm Ties, Rich Activities --with Rebecca Cheung Chapter 5: Debating Preschool Benefits Chapter 6: Playing the Field - Centering on Children References