03209nam 2200625 a 450 991045187680332120200520144314.01-280-65910-697866136360340-7391-4773-0(CKB)2550000000099529(EBL)902593(OCoLC)793634743(SSID)ssj0000648215(PQKBManifestationID)12239788(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000648215(PQKBWorkID)10597291(PQKB)10424842(MiAaPQ)EBC902593(Au-PeEL)EBL902593(CaPaEBR)ebr10556424(CaONFJC)MIL363603(EXLCZ)99255000000009952920111130d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWise and foolish virgins[electronic resource] white women at work in the feminized world of primary school teaching /Sally Campbell GalmanLanham, Md. Lexington Books20121 online resource (247 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-4771-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Introduction and Reader's Guide -- Section I -- Chapter 1: The Windy Side of Care -- Chapter 2: No other but a Woman's Reason -- Section II -- Chapter 3: Seeking to Understand: Methods of Inquiry -- Chapter 4: The Moral Careers of Wives, Mothers and Others -- Chapter 5: Divining the Hand of Destiny -- Chapter 6: Planning for Temporary Experience and Other Horizons -- Section III -- Chapter 7: For Goodness Sake, Consider What You Do -- Chapter 8: Sweet are the Uses of Adversity -- Conclusion: Boldness, Be My Friend -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author."Wise and Foolish Virgins: White Women at Work in the Feminized World of Primary School Teaching by Sally Campbell Galman asks the question, what does it mean for an entire profession to be numerically dominated by white women, and what is the relationship between teacher preparation and professional feminization? Galman provides a sharp, unflinching look at the landscape of a profession on the verge of transformation and offers a frank assessment of where teacher education must go in order to maintain its relevance in the new economy. "--Provided by publisher.Women teachersProfessional relationshipsUnited StatesPrimary school teachersProfessional relationshipsUnited StatesSex differences in educationUnited StatesFeminism and educationUnited StatesElectronic books.Women teachersProfessional relationshipsPrimary school teachersProfessional relationshipsSex differences in educationFeminism and education371.10082Galman Sally Campbell867976MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451876803321Wise and foolish virgins1937595UNINA