Gender, "Race" and Class in Schooling: An Introduction for Teachers
With education and social inequalities under scrutiny, this timely book provides an up-to-date summary of research into the key issues, as well as practical strategies for educators, including strategies for staff development, working with children and school policy. The facts have changed significantly, and much received wisdom cannot be relied upon: girls' performance is rising faster than boys and surpasses them in almost all respects up to the age of 18; unequal opportunity faced by those...
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With education and social inequalities under scrutiny, this timely book provides an up-to-date summary of research into the key issues, as well as practical strategies for educators, including strategies for staff development, working with children and school policy. The facts have changed significantly, and much received wisdom cannot be relied upon: girls' performance is rising faster than boys and surpasses them in almost all respects up to the age of 18; unequal opportunity faced by those of different race is becoming more fractured along class, gender, ethnic and religious lines; class divisions are increased with the reintroduction of selection and has become a matter of concern for government and school policy makers. This title makes good the lack of literature on inequality, and brings teachers, and those training to be teachers, the latest information.
List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgments1Key Ideas and Concepts12Facts and Representations11Women and the Economy11Ethnic Minorities in Britain: A Brief Descriptive Account17Social Class293Language36Language and Inequality: An Introduction36Gender and Language39'Race' and Language47Class and Language544Curriculum61Gender and the Curriculum61Curriculum: 'Race'68Curriculum: Class755The Experience of School82Girl's Experience of Schooling82Experience: 'Race'87Experience: Class966Achievement102Gender and Achievement102Achievement: 'Race'106Class and Achievement1227Policy: Separatism by Default, Design or Exclusion130Gender and Separate Schooling130'Race' and Separate Schooling137Class and Separate Schooling144Bibliography153Index166
