Gender, 'Race' and Class in Schooling: An Introdroduction for Teachers

by Gaine, Chris; George, Rosalyn

• ISBN13: 9780750707589
• ISBN10: 0750707585
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	vi
Acknowledgments	vii
Key Ideas and Concepts	1	(10)
Facts and Representations	11	(25)
Women and the Economy	11	(6)
Ethnic Minorities in Britain: A Brief Descriptive Account	17	(12)
Social Class	29	(7)
Language	36	(25)
Language and Inequality: An Introduction	36	(3)
Gender and Language	39	(8)
`Race' and Language	47	(7)
Class and Language	54	(7)
Curriculum	61	(21)
Gender and the Curriculum	61	(7)
Curriculum: `Race'	68	(7)
Curriculum: Class	75	(7)
The Experience of School	82	(20)
Girl's Experience of Schooling	82	(5)
Experience: `Race'	87	(9)
Experience: Class	96	(6)
Achievement	102	(28)
Gender and Achievement	102	(4)
Achievement: `Race'	106	(16)
Class and Achievement	122	(8)
Policy: Separatism by Default, Design or Exclusion	130	(23)
Gender and Separate Schooling	130	(7)
`Race' and Separate Schooling	137	(7)
Class and Separate Schooling	144	(9)
Bibliography	153	(13)
Index	166