03253nam 2200637 a 450 991081297390332120240516152839.01-280-65910-697866136360340-7391-4773-0(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 Galman1st ed.Lanham, 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 StatesWomen teachersProfessional relationshipsPrimary school teachersProfessional relationshipsSex differences in educationFeminism and education371.10082SOC032000EDU010000SOC002010bisacshGalman Sally Campbell1620680MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812973903321Wise and foolish virgins3953571UNINA