1st Edition

Social Class, Gender and Exclusion from School

By Jean Kane Copyright 2011
162 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

Rising exclusion rates indicate the continuing marginalisation of many young people in education in the UK. Working-class boys, children living in poverty, and children with additional/special educational needs are among those experiencing a disproportionate rate of exclusion. This book traces the processes of exclusion and alienation from school and relates this to a changing social and economic... Read more

Acknowledgements  1. Schooling, participation and exclusion  2. The meanings of exclusion  3. Social class, gender and exclusion  4. Excluded pupils and their social identities  5. Negotiating identities in school: moving towards exclusion  6. Exclusions and young people’s lives  7. Improving participation in schooling  8. Conclusion  References  Appendices

Biography

Jean Kane is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies at the University of Glasgow, UK.