Inequalities in the Teaching Profession [electronic resource] : A Global Perspective /
Moreau, M.editor.
Countering the commonplace view of teaching as inclusive, this collection highlights the persistence of inequalities in the teaching profession. It explores the ways in which gender, ethnicity, social class and other identity markers shape teachers' experiences in a range of institutional and national contexts.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Part I: Mapping and Understanding Inequalities in the Teaching Profession; 1 Introduction: Theorising and Mapping Inequalities in the Teaching Profession; 2 A Global Concern: Creating a Diverse Teaching Force for Marginalised Communities - In Japan, the UK, the United States, China and Bhutan; 3 A Question of Role and Respect: The Status of Female Teachers in Societies in Change; Part II: Teachers, Equality and Identities; 4 Who Counts as a 'Real' Teacher? Australian Teachers as Respectable, Conservative . . . and White
5 Grumpy Old Teachers? An Insight into the Life Experiences of  Veteran Teachers6 Bodies and Binaries: An Examination of Women Teachers in the United States; 7 Negotiating Sexualities, Constructing Possibilities: Teachers and Diversity; Part III: Understanding Social Divides and Moving towards Social Change; 8 Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Negotiating Subjectivities in Sydney Schools; 9 Making Sense of Their Career Pathways: The Work Narratives of  Women Primary School Principals in Hong Kong; 10 Panacea and Liberator: Racial Formation and the Black Teacher in the United States
11 The Limits of Role Modelling as a Policy Frame for Addressing Equity Issues in the Teaching ProfessionConclusion; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Countering the commonplace view of teaching as inclusive, this collection highlights the persistence of inequalities in the teaching profession. It explores the ways in which gender, ethnicity, social class and other identity markers shape teachers' experiences in a range of institutional and national contexts.
Gender identity in education.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Educational sociology .
Education and sociology.
Educational sociology.
Social justice.
Human rights.
Teaching.
Gender and Education.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Sociology of Education.
Sociology of Education.
Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights.
Teaching and Teacher Education.