Inequalities in the teaching profession : a global perspective / edited by Marie-Pierre Moreau.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moreau, Marie-Pierre, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minority teachers.

Discrimination in education.

Physical Description:

xii, 232 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Contents:

Part I Mapping and Understanding Inequalities in the Teaching Profession

1 Introduction: Theorising and Mapping Inequalities in the Teaching Profession / Marie-Pierre Moreau Moreau, Marie-Pierre 3

2 A Global Concern: Creating a Diverse Teaching Force for Marginalised Communities - In Japan, the UK, the United States, China and Bhutan / June A. Gordon Gordon, June A. 27

3 A Question of Role and Respect: The Status of Female Teachers in Societies in Change / Jill Sperandio Sperandio, Jill 50

Part II Teachers, Equality and Identities

4 Who Counts as a 'Real' Teacher? Australian Teachers as Respectable, Conservative... and White / Ninetta Santoro Santoro, Ninetta 69

5 Grumpy Old Teachers? An Insight into the Life Experiences of Veteran Teachers / Nicky Watts Watts, Nicky 87

6 Bodies and Binaries: An Examination of Women Teachers in the United States / Christine Mallozzi Mallozzi, Christine 101

7 Negotiating Sexualities, Constructing Possibilities: Teachers and Diversity / Jukka Lehtonen Lehtonen, Jukka, Tarja Palmu Palmu, Tarja, Elina Lahelma Lahelma, Elina 118

Part III Understanding Social Divides and Moving towards Social Change

8 Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Negotiating Subjectivities in Sydney Schools / Tania Ferfolja Ferfolja, Tania 139

9 Making Sense of Their Career Pathways: The Work Narratives of Women Primary School Principals in Hong Kong / Anita K. W. Chan Chan, Anita K. W. 157

10 Panacea and Liberator: Racial Formation and the Black Teacher in the United States / Anthony L. Brown Brown, Anthony L., Keffrelyn D. Brown Brown, Keffrelyn D. 179

11 The Limits of Role Modelling as a Policy Frame for Addressing Equity Issues in the Teaching Profession / Wayne Martino Martino, Wayne 200.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1137328592

9781137328595

OCLC:

866737499