Peter B. Armitage

Political Relationship and Narrative Knowledge (eBook, PDF)

A Critical Analysis of School Authoritarianism

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Armitage taught for one year in a British grammar school from 1971 to 1972 when the school amalgamated with a secondary modern school to form a comprehensive school. He followed the political practices and episodes of the amalgamation in relation to their political and educational significance.

The amalgamation seemed to result in an ineffective and underperforming school and he tried to introduce practical and constructive changes. His narrative describes his political struggle to reform the school in the face of an anti-democratic and authoritarian culture. The causes of failure are analyzed, and the real, complex, and messy functioning of a school system uncovered. The need to understand the politics and culture of schooling is advocated. A model of micropolitical action and responsibility is demonstrated that could help result in improvement of educational institutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313003783
• Artikelnr.: 68528742

Autorenporträt

PETER B. ARMITAGE is an independent writer and researcher and lives in Annandale, Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The Making of a Comprehensive School: The Significance of
Micropolitical Practices Narrative Action and Theoretical Explanation A
Micropolitcal Process Disciplinary Tribunal for Criticizing a Head Teacher
The Politics of Domination Discourse, Policy, Politics Authoritarianism
Versus Authority The Ideological Domination and Emancipation of Educators
Narrative Explanation, Validity, and Conclusion Bibliography Index