This book explores the aspirations of 'working class' girls' in an ex-mining community in the UK. It highlights the difficulties present in these 'post-industri

Providing a historical development of the UK education system and its policies, Alex McInch offers insight on how structural decisions impact how working-class

Based on a critical Marxist ethnography, conducted at a state primary school in a former coalmining community in the north of England, this book provides insigh

This edited book presents a range of chapters written by new and established authors, drawing on a range of different perspectives and traditions to critically

This book offers a richly observed study of three principals working in some of the most disadvantaged primary schools in Victoria, Australia. It explores their