Feminism and the classroom teacher : research, praxis pedagogy / Amanda Coffey and Sara Delamont.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coffey, Amanda, 1967-

Contributor:

Delamont, Sara, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism and education.

Postmodernism and education.

Teaching--Social aspects.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge/Falmer, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How has feminism influenced contemporary educational practices? Is feminism relevant to today's teachers? Feminism and the Classroom Teacher undertakes a feminist analysis of the work and everyday realities of the school teacher, providing evidence that feminism is still relevant as a way of thinking about the social work and as a lived reality. Providing a unique contribution to the literature in the area of gender and education, the authors' objective is to articulate the educational discourses of gender - how gender is constructed, performed and sustained through discourse and

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Feminisms, Postfeminisms and Postmodernism; Classroom Life: The Everyday Work of the Teacher; (Re)producing and (Re)defining Knowledge(s); Gender and the Teacher's Career; Experiences and Biographies; Recruitment, Initial Training and Socialization; The Foremothers of Today's Teachers; Understanding the Profession; The Research Agenda; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-71128-3

1-135-71129-1

0-203-48671-4

1-280-31654-3

0-585-45319-5

9780203486719

OCLC:

277653141