1st Edition

Sociology and the School (RLE Edu L)

By Peter Woods Copyright 1983
4 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

This is an introduction to interactionist work in education during the 1970s and 80s. The interactionist viewpoint concentrates on how people construct meanings in the ebb and flow of everyday life – what they think and do, how they react to one another – and has in recent years established itself as one of the leading approaches in education. It has generated illuminating research studies which,... Read more

Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Interactionism and the School. 2. The School Situation. 3. Teacher and Pupil Perspectives. 4. Cultures of the school – teachers. 5. Cultures of the school – pupils. 6. Teacher and Pupil Strategies. 7. Negotiation. 8. Teacher and Pupil Careers. 9. Achievements and Prospects. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Biography

Peter Woods