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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790226403321

Autore

Ball Stephen J.

Titolo

The micro-politics of the school : towards a theory of school organization / / Stephen J. Ball

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-67059-9

1-280-67017-7

9786613647108

0-203-80873-8

1-136-67060-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Education ; ; v. 32

Disciplina

371.2

371.2/00941

371.200941

Soggetti

High schools - Great Britain - Administration

Organizational change - Great Britain

School management and organization - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1987 by Methuen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE MICRO-POLITICS OF THE SCHOOL: Towards a theory of school organization; Copyright; The Micro-Politics of the School: Towards a theory of school organization; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Orthodoxy and alternative; 2 The politics of change: some case studies; 3 Age and gender: rancorous change; 4 The politics of leadership; 5 Headship: opposition and control; 6 Doing headship: leadership succession and the dilemmas of headship; 7 The politics of career; 8 Women's careers and the politics of gender; 9 Resources and relationships

10 Inside/out: the school in political contextNotes; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Stephen Ball's micro-political theory of school organization is a radical departure from traditional theories. He rejects a prescriptive 'top down' approach and directly addresses the interest and concerns of teachers



and current problems facing schools. In doing so he raises question about the adequacy and appropriateness of the existing forms of organizational control in schools. Through case studies and interviews with teachers, the book captures the flavour of real conflicts in schools - particularly in times of falling rolls, change of leadership or amalgamations - when teachers' auton