'A bit of a chameleon act': A case study of one teacher's understandings of diversity

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-340

  Allard, Andrea C ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural differences; Diversity; Gender identity; Post structural theory; Socially just pedagogies; Socio economic status; Teacher knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747591618     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619760600795155     Document Type: Review

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