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1. Strategies In Teaching And Learning / Peter Woods -- 2. Teacher Interests And Changing Situations Of Survival Threat In Primary School Classrooms / Andrew Pollard -- 3. Keeping 'em Quiet: The Significance Of Noise For The Practical Activity Of Teaching / Martyn Denscombe -- 4. The Role Of Humour In Teaching: Strategy And Self-expression / Robert A. Stebbins -- 5. Strategies And Structure: Some Critical Notes On Teacher Socialisation / George Mardle And Michael Walker -- 6. The Occupational Culture Of Teachers / David H. Hargreaves -- 7. Subject Disciplines As The Opportunity For Group Action: A Measured Critique Of Subject Sub-cultures / Stephen J. Ball And Colin Lacey -- 8. Teachers' Conceptions Of Professionalism And Trades Unionism: An Ideological Analysis / Mark B. Ginsburg, Robert J. Meyenn And Henry D.r. Miller -- 9. The Politics Of Participation: With Specific Reference To Teacher-pupil Relationships / Colin Hunter -- 10. Patterns Of Power And Authority In Classroom Talk / A.d. Edwards -- 11. Technicians Or Social Bandits?: Some Moral And Political Issues In The Education Of Teachers / Anthony Hartnett And Michael Naish. Edited By Peter Woods. First Published In 1980 By Croom Helm. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.
This collection investigates the complex sociological dynamics that shape teacher behavior, professional identity, and classroom management strategies within the school environment. Edited by Peter Woods, the volume compiles essays from various scholars to analyze how teachers navigate institutional pressures, power structures, and occupational culture. By examining the intersection of individual agency and systemic constraints, the authors provide a framework for understanding the practical realities of the teaching profession in the late 20th century.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a foundational text in the sociology of education, particularly for its focus on the lived experience of teachers. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous look at the institutional challenges faced by educators.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203127471
ISBN-13:
9780203127476
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