Life in Public Schools

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Geoffrey Walford (University of Oxford, UK)

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Routledge
08 December 2011

Philosophy & theory of education; Independent schools, private education

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education

Britain's public (that is, its major independent) schools have a conspicuous role in the country's social system, and as a result are the subject of a long-standing political debate. The discussion is generally founded on a stereotyped image of what these school may have been like in the 1950s -- this books shows how they were in the late 1980s. It is based on fieldwork in two major public boarding schools which the author conducted over an extended period, and draws on interviews, observation and documentary sources to establish a picture of what public school life is actually like for pupils and staff. Since the schools were predominantly male preserves, the major part of the book describes the social world and experiences of boys and school-masters. An important section of the book, however, discusses the introduction of girl pupils, the experiences of female teachers and the way schoolmasters' wives tend to be drawn into their husbands' work. Geoffrey Walford's conclusions about life in public schools differ considerably from traditional expectations. At the same time he asks whether there really has been a 'public school revolution'. His book makes an important contribution to our knowledge of public schools, to debates in the sociology of education and to the issues of abolishing or extending the independent sector.

By: Geoffrey Walford (University of Oxford UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780415506014
ISBN 10: 0415506018
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Education
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 08 December 2011
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of tables. Acknowledgements. 1. Public Schools and Independent Schools. 2. Everyday Life in Public Schools. 3. Home From Home – the boys. 4. Goodbye, Mr Chips – the schoolmasters. 5. The Medieval Baron in His Castle – the Public School Housemaster. 6. Girls in a Male World. 7. Women in a Male World. 8. Examinations and the Formal Curriculum. 9. A Revolution in Chains. 10. Life in Public Schools? Bibliography. Indices.

Geoffrey Walford