Policy and Practice in Multicultural and Anti-Racist Education - A Case Study of a Multi-Ethnic Comprehensive School

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction - Research Questions and Theoretical Issues 2. The Social Context and Social Structure of Milltown High School 3. The Development of LEA and School Policies on Multi-Cultural and Anti-Racist Education 4. The Headteacher, the School, and Multi-Cultural and Anti-Racist Education 5. Teacher Response to School and LEA Policies on Multi-Cultural and Anti-Racist Education 6. Multi-Cultural and Anti-Racist Education in Practice - the English Department 7. Multi-Cultural and Anti-Racist Education in Practice - the Humanities Department 8. Racism, Social Differentiation and Equal Opportunities at Milltown High School 9. The Inner City School and the Problems of Teacher ‘Survival' 10. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Peter Foster

Summary

This fascinating case study, first published in 1990, of how policies work out in a real school setting is placed in the context of the wider debate about multi-cultural, anti-racist education. This book also makes suggestions for the shaping of future policy. This book should be of interest to lecturers and students of education and sociology.

Product details

• Authors: Foster, Peter Foster
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2017
• EAN: 9781138222458
• ISBN: 978-1-138-22245-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education; Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Multicultural education, Educational strategies and policy