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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817460403321

Autore

Gaine Chris.

Titolo

Gender, 'race', and class in schooling : a new introduction / / Chris Gaine and Rosalyn George

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, Pa. : , : Falmer Press, , 1999

ISBN

1-135-71107-0

0-203-98482-X

1-280-14232-4

1-135-71108-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GeorgeRosalyn

Disciplina

306.432

370.117

Soggetti

Educational equalization - Great Britain

Discrimination in education - Great Britain

Minorities - Education - Great Britain

Education - Social aspects - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-165) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Key Ideas and Concepts; 2 Facts and Representations; 3 Language; 4 Curriculum; 5 The Experience of School; 6 Achievement; 7 Policy: Separatism by Default, Design or Exclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 di