A unique volume that addresses issues of gender in education by examining the work experiences and policies affecting women and teaching in Latin America, North American, and parts of Europe, with a focus on the social construction of women teachers.
Inequalities in the Teaching Profession: A Global Perspective
β Scribed by Marie-Pierre Moreau (eds.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 240
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction: Theorising and Mapping Inequalities in the Teaching Profession....Pages 3-26
A Global Concern: Creating a Diverse Teaching Force for Marginalised Communities β In Japan, the UK, the United States, China and Bhutan....Pages 27-49
A Question of Role and Respect: The Status of Female Teachers in Societies in Change....Pages 50-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Who Counts as a βRealβ Teacher? Australian Teachers as Respectable, Conservativeβ¦ and White....Pages 69-86
Grumpy Old Teachers? An Insight into the Life Experiences of Veteran Teachers....Pages 87-100
Bodies and Binaries: An Examination of Women Teachers in the United States....Pages 101-117
Negotiating Sexualities, Constructing Possibilities: Teachers and Diversity....Pages 118-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Negotiating Subjectivities in Sydney Schools....Pages 139-156
Making Sense of Their Career Pathways: The Work Narratives of Women Primary School Principals in Hong Kong....Pages 157-178
Panacea and Liberator: Racial Formation and the Black Teacher in the United States....Pages 179-199
The Limits of Role Modelling as a Policy Frame for Addressing Equity Issues in the Teaching Profession....Pages 200-223
Conclusion....Pages 224-228
Back Matter....Pages 229-232
β¦ Subjects
Gender and Education; Social Structure, Social Inequality; Sociology of Education; Sociology of Education; Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights; Teaching and Teacher Education
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