Deviance in Classrooms (RLE Edu M)

by David H Hargreaves; Stephen Hester; Frank J Mellor

• ISBN13: 9780203126639
• ISBN10: 0203126637
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2012-06-14
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

When originally published this book reported the first major application of labelling theory " to deviance in classrooms. The authors explore the nature of classroom rules, show how they constitute a pervasive feature of the classroom, and examine the ways in which teachers use these rules as grounds for imputing deviance " to pupils. A theory of social typing is developed to show how teachers come to define certain pupils as deviant persons such as troublemakers " and several case-studies are used to document this analysis. Finally, the teachers " reactions to disruptive classroom conduct are examined as complex strategic attempts at social control in the classroom. The book has a double focus on deviance theory and the process of teaching.