ABSTRACT

First published in 1987, this research provides insight on the political economy of schooling and includes an analysis of power as they operate both within and outside of schools in the construction of class and gender relations. This is part of a series of volumes that have begun to enquire into the relationship between the curriculum and teaching that is found in our formal institutions of education, and unequal power in society.

part |28 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|26 pages

The Politics of Teachers and Texts

part |50 pages

Teachers

chapter Chapter 2|23 pages

Controlling the Work of Teachers

chapter Chapter 3|25 pages

Teaching and ‘Women′s Work′

part |96 pages

Texts

chapter Chapter 4|25 pages

The Culture and Commerce of the Textbook

chapter Chapter 5|22 pages

Old Humanists and New Curricula

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

Educational Reports and Economic Realities

part |31 pages

Conclusion

chapter Chapter 8|29 pages

Supporting Democracy in Education