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Author:   Leslie Santee Siskin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge Falmer
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780750702799

ISBN 10:   0750702796
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   18 February 1994
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Invisibility of Departments; Historical Background - From Realm to Realms; The Departmental Plan; The New Organisation of the High School; Subject Divisions Specialist Divisions; The Study; Context and Design of the Study; The Schools; Oak Valley High School; Rancho High School; Highlander High School; Boundaries and Barriers; Boundary Strengths; Breaking Barriers at Rancho; Drawing Boundaries - Communication Cliques; Social Worlds Looking for Community; The Individuals Involved; Departments as Social Worlds Different Kinds of Community; Power and Politics; Norms of Silence and Political Language; Privileged Position of Academic Subjects; Relative Privilege Among Academic Subejcts; Micro- politics Inside Departments; How the Subject Matters Subject Cultures; Subject Differences; Social Studies; English; Math; Science; Underlining Differences; Departmental Differences; implications for Policy.

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