Inequalities in the Teaching Profession - A Global Perspective

"Informed by social constructivist, feminist and post-colonial theories, this unique collection of essays by world-leading scholars questions a view of the teaching profession as inclusive. While acknowledging that teaching offers employment opportunities to individuals from a range of backgrounds, Inequalities in the Teaching Profession highlights the persistence of inequalities in this profession. The volume also explores how gender, ethnicity, social class and other identity markers shape teachers' entries to the profession, their career progression and their wider professional and 'personal' experiences. Favouring an encompassing approach to equality issues, this book takes a global perspective and covers a wide and diverse range of institutional andnational contexts"--

List of contents

1. Introduction: Theorising and Mapping Inequalities in the Teaching Profession; Marie-Pierre Moreau 2. A Global Concern: Creating a Diverse Teaching Force for Marginalised Communities in Japan, the UK, the USA, China and Bhutan; June A. Gordon 3. A Question of Role and Respect: The Status of Female Teachers in Societies in Change; Jill Sperandio 4. Who Counts as a 'Real' Teacher? Australian Teachers as Respectable, Conservative - and White; Ninetta Santoro 5. Grumpy Old Teachers? An Insight into the Life Experiences of Veteran Teachers; Nicky Watts 6. Bodies and Binaries: An Examination of Women Teachers in the USA; Christine Mallozzi 7. Negotiating Sexualities, Constructing Possibilities: Teachers and Diversity; Jukka Lehtonen, Tarja Palmu and Elina Lahelma 8. Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Negotiating Subjectivities in Sydney Schools; Tania Ferfolja 9. Making Sense of their Career Pathways: The Work Narratives of Women Primary School Principals in Hong Kong; Anita K. W. Chan 10. Examining the Racial Politics and Public Discourse of the African American Teacher in the USA; Antony L. Brown and Keffrelyn Brown 11. The Limits of Role Modelling as a Policy Frame for Addressing Equity Issues in the Teaching Profession; Wayne J. Martino 12. Conclusion; Marie-Pierre Moreau

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"Students, lecturers and researchers in the areas of gender studies and social justice would find this text a useful resource as each chapter provides a substantive reference list for further explorations." - Gender and Education

Product details

• Authors: Marie-Pierre Moreau
• Assisted by: Moreau (Editor), M Moreau (Editor), M. Moreau (Editor), Marie-Pierre Moreau (Editor)
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2014
• EAN: 9781137328595
• ISBN: 978-1-137-32859-5
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Women's and gender studies; B, Gender Studies, Sociology of Education, Education, Teaching, Sociology, Social Inequality, Human Rights, Social & ethical issues, Politics & government, teacher training, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Social Justice, Social Structure, Gender studies, gender groups, Social research & statistics, Teaching and Teacher Education, Educational sociology, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Education and sociology, Palgrave Education Collection, Gender and Education, Gender identity in education, gender;primary school;profession;school;women