Performing cultural work in demographically changing schools: Implications for expanding transformative leadership frameworks

Educational Administration Quarterly

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 694-724

  Cooper, Camille Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Cultural work; Demographic change; Leadership; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350623100     PISSN: 0013161X     EISSN: 15523519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013161X09341639     Document Type: Article

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