1st Edition

A Bourdieusian Examination of the School Principal Instructional Leadership vs Entrepreneurial Management

By Shane Barnes Copyright 2026
190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book questions the role and function of the school principal as an instructional leader and/or an entrepreneurial manager. Combining Bourdieusian sociology and a Christian faith orientation, the work applies a unique lens to this educational leadership dilemma. Presenting an analysis of data generated from semi-structured interviews with CSA principals in South Australia, this text... Read more

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introducing some key ideas

1. Toxic Shift: The Principal is Not OK

2. Agile Leadership: Straddling Two Worlds

3. Fragile Leadership: Just Add COVID and Stir

4. Researching Educational Leadership: Enquiry and Approach

5. Rules of the Game for South Australian CSA Principals (Agile Players)

6. A Change in the Rules of the Game (Fragile Players)

7. The Principal’s Game Plan: A Tale of Two Tactics

Bibliography

Appendix – Interview questions asked of principal participants

Biography

Shane Barnes is a Deputy Principal (Director of Studies) at Hope Christian College in Adelaide, Australia. He has a PhD (Educational Leadership) from Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, has co-authored numerous books for Insight Shakespeare Plays and has presented at various state, national and international conferences on teaching Shakespeare and critical reading in Senior English.