This book examines the complex relationship between working-class
masculinities and educational success. Drawing on a small sample of
young men attending either a selective grammar or a secondary
school in the same urban area of Belfast, the author demonstrates
that contrary to popular belief, some working-class boys are
engaged with education, are motivated to succeed and have high
aspirations. However, the structures of schooling in a society
where working class-ness is seen as feckless, tasteless and
cultureless make the processes of becoming successful more
challenging than they need to be. This volume reveals the unique
processes of reconciling success and identities for individual
working-class boys, and the important role schools have to play in
this negotiation. Highly relevant to those engaged in teacher
training in socially unequal societies, this book will also appeal
to practitioners, sociologists of education, scholars of social
justice and Bourdieusian theorists.
General
Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education |
Release date: |
May 2018 |
First published: |
2018 |
Authors: |
Nicola Ingram
|
Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
244 |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2018 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-137-40158-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Teaching of specific groups >
General
|
LSN: |
1-137-40158-3 |
Barcode: |
9781137401588 |
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