Wise and foolish virgins : white women at work in the feminized world of primary school teaching / / Sally Campbell Galman.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Galman, Sally Campbell.
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xix, 223 p. :; ill. (some col.)

"Wise and Foolish Virgins: White Women at Work in the Feminized World of Primary School Teaching by Sally Campbell Galman asks the question, what does it mean for an entire profession to be numerically dominated by white women, and what is the relationship between teacher preparation and professional feminization? Galman provides a sharp, unflinching look at the landscape of a profession on the verge of transformation and offers a frank assessment of where teacher education must go in order to maintain its relevance in the new economy. "-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Machine generated contents note: Introduction and Reader's Guide -- Section I -- Chapter 1: The Windy Side of Care -- Chapter 2: No other but a Woman's Reason -- Section II -- Chapter 3: Seeking to Understand: Methods of Inquiry -- Chapter 4: The Moral Careers of Wives, Mothers and Others -- Chapter 5: Divining the Hand of Destiny -- Chapter 6: Planning for Temporary Experience and Other Horizons -- Section III -- Chapter 7: For Goodness Sake, Consider What You Do -- Chapter 8: Sweet are the Uses of Adversity -- Conclusion: Boldness, Be My Friend -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.