From disciplined to disciplinarian: The reproduction of symbolic violence in pre-service teacher education

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-213

  Toshalis, Eric ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Classroom discipline; Classroom management; Teacher discipline; Teacher education; Teacher student relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952066319     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270903267972     Document Type: Article

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