Professor Larry Saha
BA (Notre Dame-Indiana), MA, PhD (Texas-Austin)
Emeritus Professor
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Areas of expertise
- Sociology Of Education 160809
- Comparative And Cross Cultural Education 130302
- Urban Sociology And Community Studies 160810
- Citizenship 160602
- Education Policy 160506
- Higher Education 130103
Research interests
- Sociology of Education and Comparative Education
- Sociology of Education and Development
- Social Psychology of Education
- Collective Behaviour and Social Movements
- Political sociology and Youth Political Behaviour
Biography
Larry has spent his academic career at the Australian National University, where he has been both Head of Department (Sociology) and Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He has published books and articles in the fields of sociology of education, comparative education, student career plans, and student political socialisation. He recently was joint chief investigator for the ongoing Youth Electoral Study (YES), which is partnered with the Australian Electoral Commission, and he was co-investigator of the NCVER-funded project: Talent Loss among Australian Youth.
In the sociology of education his earlier books include Education and National Development: A Comparative Perspective (Pergamon, 1983, 1989), Schooling and Society in Australia (1990), and The International Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education (Pergamon, 1997). More recently his books include the The Untested Accusation: Principals, Research Knowledge and Policy Making in Schools (Ablex Publishers 2002/2005) and International Handbook of Research on Tearchers and Teaching (Springer, 2009).His publications in political socialisation have been Youth Participation in Politics (Sense Publishers, 2007) and Nation-Building, Identity and Citizenship Education (Springer Publishers 2009.
As a visitor, Larry has lectured and/or given courses at the University of Stockholm, the University of Oslo, The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Porto Alegre, Brazil), and the University of Otago (New Zealand). He has been visiting fellow at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada), Stanford University, the International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO, Paris) and the University of Houston. He also was a resident fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study Center in Italy. Larry was Editor-in-Chief for Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal from 2001 to 2022. He was twice Vice-President of the Research Committee of Sociology of Education (RC04) of the International Sociological Association, and he is on the Board of the Research Committee for Social Psychology (RC42) of the International Sociological Association.
Researcher's projects
- The aspirations and expectations among school students
- Political socialisation and political learning among youth
- The academic profession and the nature of academic work in higher education
Publications
- Saha, L 2021, 'Do private schools in Australia produce more active citizens?', Educational Practice and Theory, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 5-22.
- Saha, L, ed., 2020, Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. Vol. 23
- Saha, L 2019, 'Australia: A Multicultural Education Experiment', in Peter A. J. Stevens and A. Gary Dworkin (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Race and Ethnic Inequalities in Education, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd, Basingstoke and New York, pp. 61 - 104.
- Hosseini, S & Saha, L 2018, 'How 'Critically Open-Minded' Are We? An Australian Perspective Through the World Values Survey', Social Indicators Research , vol. 136 (3) 1211-1236. doi:10.1007/s11205-017-1608-2
- Saha, L 2017, 'Student Perceptions of the "Just World" of the School: Impact on School Achievement, Future Civic Behaviour, and Future Occupation', Education and Society, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 23-40.
- Saha, L, ed., 2016, Social Psychology of Education, Vol. 19, Issues 1 to 4. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, Dordrecht, Netherlands.
- Saha, L 2015, 'Cultural and Social Capital in Global Perspective', in Joseph Zajda (ed.), Second International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research, Springer, London and New York, pp. 767-778.
- Saha, L 2015, Educational Sociology, International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, Second Edition, pp. 289-296.
- Saha, L, ed., 2015, Social Psychology of Education, Vol. 18, Issues 1 to 4. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, Dordrecht, Netherlands.
- Saha, L 2014, 'Australia', in Peter A. J. Stevens and A. Gary Dworkin (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Race and Ethnic Inequalities in Education, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd, Basingstoke and New York, pp. 39-69.
- Saha, L, ed., 2014, Social Psychology of Education, Vol. 17, Issues 1 to 4. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, Dordrecht, Netherlands. .
- Saha, L, ed., 2012, Social Psychology of Education, Vol. 15, Issues 1 to 4. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, Dordrecht, Netherlands.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2011, Lost Talent? The Occupational Ambitions and Attainments of young Australians.
- Antikainen, A, Dworkin, A, Saha, L et al 2011, 'Contemporary Themes in the Sociology of Education', An International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; a discussion journal of contemporary ideas and research , vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 117-148.
- Saha, L, ed., 2011, Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, Vol. 14, Issues 1 to 4. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg New York London, Dordrecht, Netherlands.
- Saha, L 2011, Dictatorship 101: killing the internet plays into the hands of revolutionaries, The Conversation pp. online.
- Saha, L 2011, Could Freud have predicted the London riots?, The Conversation, pp. online.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2011, 'The Concept of "Talent Loss" in Educational Theory and Research' , Educational Practice and Theory , vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 5-22.
- Saha, L & Sikora, J 2011, 'Inequality and Talent Loss: Recent Evidence From Australia', An International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; A Discussion Journal of Contemporary Ideas and Research, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 9-34.
- Saha, L 2011, 'Rethinking education and development', in Holger Daun and Gorel Stromqvist (ed.), Education and Development in the Context of Globalization, Nova Science Publishers Inc., Sweden, p. 17.
- Antikainen, A, Dworkin, A, Saha, L et al 2010, 'The Sociology of Education', in Izabela Barlinska, Bert Klandermans, Kenji Kosaka and Michel Wierviorka (ed.), Sociopedia.isa, International Studies Association, http://www.isa-sociology.org/publ/sociopedia-isa/, pp. 9pp.
- Saha, L & Print, M 2010, 'Student school elections and political engagement: A cradle of democracy?', International Journal of Educational Research, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 22-32.
- Saha, L 2010, 'Editorial: Bringing culture back in', Social Psychology of Education, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 137-139.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2010, 'New Directions In National Education Policymaking: Student Career Plans In International Achievement Studies', in Alex Wiseman (ed.), The Impact of International Achievement Studies on National Education Policymaking, Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, Bingley, UK, pp. 83-115.
- Saha, L & Dworkin, A 2009, 'Teachers and Teaching in an Era of Heightened School Accountability: A Forward Look', in Laurence J. Saha; A. Gary Dworkin (ed.), International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching. Part One, Springer, New York, pp. 1177-1185.
- Saha, L, ed., 2009, International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching, Springer, New York.
- Saha, L & Dworkin, A 2009, 'Introduction: New Perspectives on Teachers and Teaching', in Laurence J. Saha; A. Gary Dworkin (ed.), International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching. Part One, Springer, New York, pp. 3-11.
- Saha, L 2009, 'The Dissemination of Knowledge about Research on Teachers, to the Teachers', in Laurence J. Saha; A. Gary Dworkin (ed.), International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching. Part One, Springer, New York, pp. 71-79.
- Saha, L, Zajda, J & Daun, H, eds, 2009, Nation-Building, Identity and Citizenship Education, Springer, BV.
- Saha, L & Dworkin, A 2009, 'Educational attainment and job status: The role of status inconsistency on occupational burnout', in Bobbie Matthews & Tony Gibbons (ed.), The Process of Research in Education: A festschrift in honour of John P Keeves AM, Shannon Research Press, Adelaide SA, pp. 151-166.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2009, 'Gender and professional career plans of high school students in comparative perspective', Educational Research and Evaluation, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 385 - 403.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2009, 'Vocational Education, Self-Employment and Burnout among Australian Workers', Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 55-72.
- Saha, L 2008, 'Sociology of Education', in Thomas L. Good (ed.), 21st Century Education A Reference Handbook, Sage Publications Inc, California, pp. 299-307pp.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2008, 'Gender and Professional Career Plans of High School Students in Comparative Perspective', Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society (ANZCIES 2008), ed. Brian D Denman, University of New England, Perth Australia, pp. 70-87.
- Saha, L & Sikora, J 2008, 'The Career Aspirations and Expectations of School Students: From Individual to Global Effects', Education and Society, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 5-22.
- Saha, L 2008, 'Book Review: Private Schooling in Less Economically Developed Countries Asian and Aftican Perspectives', International Sociology, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 752-756.
- Saha, L, ed., 2008, Social Psychology of Education, Volume 11 No 1.
- Saha, L 2007, 'Are They Prepared to Vote? What Australian Youth are Saying', in Lawrence J. Saha, Murry Print and Kathy Edwards (ed.), Youth and Political Participation, Sense Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 51 - 64.
- Saha, L, Print, M & Edwards, K, eds, 2007, Youth and Political Participation, Sense Publishers, The Netherlands.
- Print, M & Saha, L 2007, 'Youth, Democracy and Politics: Issues in Australia', in Lawrence J. Saha, Murry Print and Kathy Edwards (ed.), Youth and Political Participation, Sense Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 1 - 14.
- Saha, L & Keeves, J 2007, 'Research on Youth and Political Participation: The Path Ahead', in Lawrence J. Saha, Murry Print and Kathy Edwards (ed.), Youth and Political Participation, Sense Publishers, The Netherlands, pp. 191 - 199.
- Dalczynska, M & Saha, L 2007, 'The Role of Conflict in Durkheim's Sociology of Education: Am Analysis of the Establishment of the Collegium Nobilium of 18th Century Poland', An International Journal of Contemporary Sociology; a discussion journal of contemporary ideas and research, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 161 - 177.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2007, 'Corrosive Inequality? Structural Determinants of Educational and Occupational Expectations in Comparative Perspective', International Education Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1-19.
- Saha, L, ed., 2007, Social Psychology of Education, Volume 10, No 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Sikora, J & Saha, L 2007, The Determinants of Educational and Occupational Expectations: A Comparative Study of the "Frog Pond" Effect, Nexus - Newsletter of the Australian Sociological Association Inc. Volume 19 (2)..
- Saha, L 2006, 'Citizenship and Participation in Lifelong Learning', in Ari Antikainen, Paivi Harinen and Carlos Alberto Torres (ed.), In from the Margins: Adult education, work and civil society, Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 81-88.
- Stenzel, L, Saha, L & Guareschi, P 2006, 'To be fat or thin? Social representations of the body among adolescent female students in Brazil', International Education Journal, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 611-631.
- Biddle, B & Saha, L 2006, How Principals Use Research, Educational Leadership: Improving Professional Practice - Vol 63 No 6.
- Saha, L & Biddle, B 2006, The Innovative Principal: Research in Action, Principal.
- Saha, L, ed., 2006, Social Psychology of Education, Volume 9, No 1, 2, 3, 4, .
- Saha, L 2005, 'Social Psychology of Education', Social Psychology of Education, vol. Volume 8 No 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Saha, L 2005, 'Cultural And Social Capital In Global Perspective', in Joseph Zajda (ed.), International Handbook on Globalisation Education and Policy Research: Global Pedagogies and Policies, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 745-755.
- Saha, L 2004, 'Prosocial Behaviour and Political Culture Among Australian Secondary School Students', International Education Journal, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 9-25.
- Saha, L 2004, 'Do Australian Secondary School Students Think Young People Are Ready to Vote?', Educational Practice and Theory, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 5-20.
- Saha, L 2004, 'Australian School Students and Social Movement Support', Education and Society, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 5-26.
- Saha, L & Dworkin, A 2004, 'Work Conditions and Burnout: The Mitigating Effects of Work and Status and Education', Education, Participation and Globalisation Conference 2004, ed. Richard Ruzicka, Jeanne H. Ballantine, Jose A. Ruiz San Roman, Action M Agency, Prague, pp. A5/1-A5/7.
- Saha, L, ed., 2004, Social Psychology of Education, Volume 7, No 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Saha, L 2003, 'Cultural and Social Capital in Asian and Pacific Countries', in John P. Keeves and Ryo Watanabe (ed.), International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacfic Region, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 59-73.
- Saha, L & Keeves, J 2003, 'Leading the Way: The Development of Analytical Techniques in the Sociology of Education', in Carlos Alberto Torres and Ari Antikainen (ed.), The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education: An International Assessment of New Research and Theory, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc., USA, pp. 160-179.
- Saha, L & Tuijnman, A 2003, 'Comparative Indicators in Education', in John P. Keeves and Ryo Watanabe (ed.), International Handbook of Educational Research in the Asia-Pacfic Region, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 1123-1136.
- Dworkin, A, Saha, L & Hill, A 2003, 'Teacher Burnout and Perceptions of a Democratic School Environment', International Education Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 108-120.
- Saha, L, ed., 2003, Social Psychology of Education, Volume 6, No 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Biddle, B & Saha, L 2002, The Untested Accusation: Principals, Research Knowledge, and policy Making in Schools, Ablex Publishing Corporation, United States of America.
- Saha, L, ed., 2002, Social Psychology of Education, Volume 5, No 1, 2, 3, 4,.
- Saha, L 2001, 'Durkheims Sociology of Education: A Critical Reassessment', Education and Society, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 21-31.
- Saha, L 2001, 'The Sociology of Comparative Education', in Jack Demaine (ed.), Sociology of Education Today, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd, New York, USA, pp. 163-179.
- Saha, L 2000, 'Education and Active Citizenship: Prospects and Issues', Educational Practice and Theory, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 9-20.
- Saha, L 2000, 'Political activism and civic education among Australian secondary school students', Australian Journal of Education, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 155-174.
