Deviance in classrooms / David H. Hargreaves, Stephen K. Hester and Frank J. Mellor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hargreaves, David H.

Contributor:

Hester, Stephen.

Mellor, Frank J.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Education.

Routledge library editions: education ; 213

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teaching.

Classroom management.

Educational sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When originally published this book reported the first major application of 'labelling theory' to deviance in classrooms. The authors explore the nature of classroom rules, show how they constitute a pervasive feature of the classroom, and examine the ways in which teachers use these rules as grounds for imputing 'deviance' to pupils. A theory of social typing is developed to show how teachers come to define certain pupils as deviant persons such as 'troublemakers' and several case-studies are used to document this analysis. Finally, the teachers' reactions to disruptive classroom conduct a

Contents:

Cover; Deviance in classrooms; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. A critical introduction to labelling theory; 2. Deviance and education; 3. Rules in school; 4. Rules in context; 5. The imputation of deviance; 6. A theory of typing; 7. The typing of deviant pupils; 8. Reactions to deviance; 9. Some implications; Notes; Bibliographical index; Subject index

Notes:

First published in 1975 by Routledge & Kegan Paul.

Includes bibliography and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-45739-9

1-280-77704-4

9786613687432

1-136-45740-2

0-203-12663-7

9780203126639

OCLC:

796932393