The New Politics Of Race And Gender : The 1992 Yearbook Of The Politics Of Education Association

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marshall, Catherine, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and education.

Local Subjects:

Politics and education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides an overview of the political historical context of race and gender politics in schools, followed by an in-depth analysis. The chapters include work of scholars and policy analysts on policy and policy implementation at all levels of school politics in the USA, Australia, and Israel.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; A List of Editors and Contributors; The new politics of race and gender; Cutting across race and gender; Categorical wars: Zero-sum politics and school finance; Accountability, invisibility and the politics of numbers: School report cards and race; Race, ideology and the battle over curriculum; The micro-politics of student voices: Moving from diversity of bodies to diversity of voices in schools; Business involvement in school reform: The rise of the Business Roundtable; Issues of race in the midst of reform

Democratic politics and school improvement: The potential of Chicago school reformDo African American males need race and gender segregated education?: An educator's perspective and a legal perspective; Community politics and the education of African American males: Whose life is it anyway?; Creating an irresponsible school choice program; Is there a new politics of gender?; Politicizing executive action: The case of Hispanic female superintendents; Politics of denial: Gender and race issues in administration

The feminization of the principalship in Israel: The trade-off between political power and cooperative leadershipWhat's working for girls?: The reception of gender equity policy in two Australian schools; Summary, reaction and critique; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-135-72017-7

0-203-23180-5

OCLC:

647380525