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In this ethnographic study of a secondary school in the UK, the author presents an incisive account of school life from the various points of view of the pupils, teachers and parents. He describes and analyses major areas of experience and methods of adapting to school for both the children and their teachers; school experience is shown to be widely varying from boredom, despair and humiliation,... Read more
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Theoretical Approach. 2. Patterns of Choice. 3. Pupil Adaptations. 4. Pupils’ Views. 5. Having a Laugh. 6. Showing Them Up. 7. The Hidden Pedagogy of Survival. 8. The Professionalism of School Reports. 9. The Meaning of Staffroom Humour. 10. Summary and Conclusion. Appendix 1. The Involved Observer. Appendix 2. The Questionnaire to Parents. Note on Sources. Notes. Index.
Biography
Peter Woods
