In this assignment I will examine the relationship between the fundamental disciplines, which are history, philosophy, psychology and sociology, and education and see how they adapt to contemporary society. I will mainly deal with how philosophy made education what it is today and how philosophers would change education to make it better, in their opinion. According to the American Sociological Association (ASA), sociology is the study of social life, social change, and social processes. Causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists examine the structure of society and how people behave within it. They observe human behavior and how people react to certain situations, etc. They focus on how society is organized and how we experience it. The sociology of education is an analysis of the relationship between society and the educational system. They examine the actual institution, the individuals in the institution, the practices, processes and concepts. Sociologists believe that a person's life chances are greatly influenced by the education they receive and the choices they make. Marxists believe that education is a way to control the masses and keep people in their place. History is seen in relation to education as it is important to understand the beginning of hot education and what events in the past, such as industrialisation, growth and development in society and globalisation, have influenced the education system and caused a change in the way we are educated. The main objectives of education according to this key discipline are to train people in the social character or cultural model dominant at that time; it is necessary to separate specialist training from the educational system, this is because it does not...... middle of paper ......t-Welfare Society. 2nd ed., London, Open University Press.• ARTHUR, James and DAVIES Ian (2010). Reader in education studies. Abingdon, Routledge.• KASSEM Derek, MUFTI Emmanuel and ROBINSON John (2006). Problems of educational studies and critical perspectives. Maidenhead, Open University Press.• Philosophy of Education Sessions 9 and 10 (2010). [online]. Last accessed 30/11/2010 at: http://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_group=courses&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fcontent%2FcontentWrapper.jsp%3Fattachment%3Dtrue% 26navItem% 3Dcontent%26content_id%3D_2957690_1%26course_id%3D_221563_1%26displayName%3DPhilosophy%2Bof%2BEducation%2BSeminars%2B9%2Band%2B10.pptx%26href%3D%2F%2540%2540%2FC93AC28 56BD502D507 D1B3CEC6EEC200%2Corsi%2F1%2F77-4925 -00S- A-20101%2Fcontent%2F_2957690_1%2FFilosofia%252520di%252520Education%252520Seminars%2525209%252520e%25252010.pptx