The power of resistance : culture, ideology and social reproduction in global contexts

Front Cover -- The Power of Resistance: Culture, Ideology and Social Reproduction in Global Contexts -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Section 1 Institutional and Historical Factors in Inequality -- Conceptions of Equity in an Age of Globalized Education: A Discourse Analysis of How Theprogramforinternational Student Assessment (Pisa) Discusses Equity -- Background to the OECD and the PISA -- Literature Review -- Classical Conceptions of Equity in Education -- The Current Discourse on Equity in Education -- Theoretical Framework -- Discourse Theory -- Discourse Analysis -- Methodology -- Document Context -- Data Analysis Process -- Findings and Interpretations -- Discourse Theme 1: The Meaning, Production and Implications of Equity -- 1(a). Equity-Defining Statements -- 1(b). The Rewards of Education, and the Rewards of Equity -- Discourse Theme 2: Socio-Economic Status as the Primary Mediator of Outcomes and Equity -- 2(a). Socio-Economic Status -- 2(b). Immigration Status, Language, Gender, and Ethnicity -- Summary of Findings -- Discussion and Implications -- References -- Appendix -- Advancing or Inhibiting Educational Opportunity: The Power of New Teachers to Reinforce or Deconstruct Social Reproduction ... -- The Capacity of Beliefs -- Theoretical Lenses -- The Power of Teachers' Beliefs -- How Teacher Beliefs Change -- New Teacher Beliefs -- Social Reproduction in Schools -- Schooling for Social Justice -- Research Design -- Site Selection -- Data Collection -- Survey -- Interviews -- Data Organization -- Analysis -- Findings -- Teaching Practice -- Teaching for Social Justice -- School Purpose -- Changing Beliefs -- Survival Phase -- Disillusionment Phase -- Changes toward Specific Groups -- Discussion -- Implications for Social Reproduction in Schools -- Study Limitations -- Conclusion.