Gender, Race, and the Politics of Role Modelling : The Influence of Male Teachers (Hardcover)

1. Introduction 2. Male Teacher Shortage and the Politics of Representation 3. Black Teachers’ Narratives About Role Modelling and Representation 4. Beyond Race-Role Modelling: Black Male Teachers as Organic Intellectuals 5. The Question of Male Privilege 6.The Scourge of Repressive Female Authority 7. The Case of Male Bonding and the Demonization of Female Teachers 8.The Lure of Hegemonic Masculinity for Male Elementary School Teachers 9.The Politics of Multiculturalism, Representation and Role Modelling in a Multi-Racial Muslim School Community 10.Do the Gender and Race of Teachers Really Matter? Students’ Perspectives on Role Modelling 11.Conclusion: Towards a Social Imaginary Beyond Role Modelling