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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Studies in professional life and work,
2589-6067 ;
Volume 14
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Studies in professional life and work.
2589-6067 ; Volume 14.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Large numbers of teachers have left the profession because teaching has become so time-consuming due to excessive workload. With so many women teachers leaving the profession, the author examines why some women teachers were not only staying in the profession but also giving up their time and energy to engage in trade union activism as a form of resistance against the raft of policy changes which they believe to be the root cause for the exodus. Exploring Narratives of Women Teacher Trade Union Activists attempts to discover why they are so motivated. Narrative analysis is employed as the methodology in conjunction with a life history interview approach. This volume cites the work of Zembylas and Foucault, focusing on emotion and affect in education, political and social justice, teacher identity, teachers' self-formation, the emotional labour of teaching, resistance and power, which is rooted in the social theory of post-structuralism. The author explores the strained relationship between teachers and government and how teacher professionalism is being perceived as an act of resistance in itself"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Dedication -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- Teacher Professionalism -- The De-Professionalisation of Teaching? -- Teacher Identity and the Emotional Work of Teaching -- Activism -- Research Methodology -- Findings -- Discussion -- Conclusions, Recommendations and Limitations -- Role and Structure of the NUT -- Timeline Showing Key Moments in Policy Changes to and Initiatives in Education -- Categories in Order of Frequency -- Top 3 Ranking Categories of Frequency for Each Participant -- Role of the National President of the NUT -- Back Matter -- References -- Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Women teachers -- Social conditions.
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Women teachers -- Social conditions. |
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Women teachers. |
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Women in the labor movement.
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Women in the labor movement. |
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Motivation in education.
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Motivation in education. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Laight, Jean. Exploring narratives of women teacher trade union activists Leiden ; Boston : Brill 9789004436992 (DLC) 2020027774 |
| ISBN |
9789004437012 electronic book |
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9004437010 electronic book |
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9789004437005 hardcover |
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9004437002 hardcover |
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9789004436992 paperback |
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