Schooling and Travelling Communities

Description

This book calls for a re-thinking of educational provision for Gypsy / Traveller communities. Despite having been recognised by the government and educational providers for over fifty years, underachievement of children from Gypsy / Traveller communities persists. Rather than focusing specifically on access, attendance and attainment, the author provides a structural analysis of the cultural tensions that often exist between Nomadic communities and current school provision based on the interests and values of Sedentarism. The author uses spatial theory as a base upon which to build knowledge and understanding of the educational exclusion of children from Gypsy / Traveller communities, highlighting the social role that space plays within schools. This innovative book will be of interest and value for students and scholars interested in not only education and Gypsy / Traveller communities, but education for minority communities more widely. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Introduction (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 1-26 Schooling the Citizen: The Rise of Sedentarism (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 27-62 The Schooling ‘Product’: Neoliberalism and Education Policy (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 63-92 Space, Place and Social Relations (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 93-129 Gypsy/Traveller Culture and the Schooling Process (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 131-166 The Neoliberal Teacher and Learner (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 167-192 Changing Gender Relations: The Impact of Educational Spaces (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 193-218 In Search of Change (Dave Cudworth)....Pages 219-233 Back Matter ....Pages 235-268