Steering teachers: Working to control the feminized profession of education

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-359

  Brennan, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian education; Educational administration; Federalism and education; Neoliberalism; New Public Management in education; Teachers' work

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450225358     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783309346473     Document Type: Article

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