The Politics of Life in Schools

Power, Conflict, and Cooperation
Joseph Blase - University of Georgia, USA
The Politics of Life in Schools
June 1991 | 288 pages | Corwin
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"The effective use of power is synonymous with effective leadership and effective schools. Those who understand the politics of their schools will enhance the quality of school life." --from Chapter 9, "The Everyday Political Perspectives of

Contents

The Micropolitical Perspective

The Micropolitical Perspective

The Micropolitics of Radical Change

  • Budgets, Management and Control in British Schools

Contrived Collegiality

  • The Micropolitics of Teacher Collaboration

Community Influence and School Micropolitics

  • A Case Example

When District Authority Intrudes Upon the Local School

When District Authority Intrudes Upon the Local School

The Cognitive Politics of Principals and Teachers

  • Ideological Control in an Elementary School

The Cultural Chasm Between Administrator and Teacher Cultures

  • A Micropolitical Puzzle

The Micropolitics of Leadership in an Urban Elementary School

The Micropolitics of Leadership in an Urban Elementary School

The Everyday Political Perspectives of Teachers Toward Students

  • The Dynamics of Diplomacy

Toward a Micropolitics of Classroom Interaction

Toward a Micropolitics of Classroom Interaction

Analysis and Discussion

  • Some Concluding Remarks

Description

"The effective use of power is synonymous with effective leadership and effective schools. Those who understand the politics of their schools will enhance the quality of school life." --from Chapter 9, "The Everyday Political Perspectives of

Contents

The Micropolitical Perspective

The Micropolitical Perspective

The Micropolitics of Radical Change

  • Budgets, Management and Control in British Schools

Contrived Collegiality

  • The Micropolitics of Teacher Collaboration

Community Influence and School Micropolitics

  • A Case Example

When District Authority Intrudes Upon the Local School

When District Authority Intrudes Upon the Local School

The Cognitive Politics of Principals and Teachers

  • Ideological Control in an Elementary School

The Cultural Chasm Between Administrator and Teacher Cultures

  • A Micropolitical Puzzle

The Micropolitics of Leadership in an Urban Elementary School

The Micropolitics of Leadership in an Urban Elementary School

The Everyday Political Perspectives of Teachers Toward Students

  • The Dynamics of Diplomacy

Toward a Micropolitics of Classroom Interaction

Toward a Micropolitics of Classroom Interaction

Analysis and Discussion

  • Some Concluding Remarks
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The Politics of Life in Schools

Power, Conflict, and Cooperation


June 1991 | 288 pages | Corwin

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"The effective use of power is synonymous with effective leadership and effective schools. Those who understand the politics of their schools will enhance the quality of school life." --from Chapter 9, "The Everyday Political Perspectives of

Table Of Contents:

  • The Micropolitical Perspective
  • The Micropolitics of Radical Change
  • Budgets, Management and Control in British Schools
  • Contrived Collegiality
  • The Micropolitics of Teacher Collaboration
  • Community Influence and School Micropolitics
  • A Case Example
  • When District Authority Intrudes Upon the Local School
  • The Cognitive Politics of Principals and Teachers
  • Ideological Control in an Elementary School
  • The Cultural Chasm Between Administrator and Teacher Cultures
  • A Micropolitical Puzzle
  • The Micropolitics of Leadership in an Urban Elementary School
  • The Everyday Political Perspectives of Teachers Toward Students
  • The Dynamics of Diplomacy
  • Toward a Micropolitics of Classroom Interaction
  • Analysis and Discussion
  • Some Concluding Remarks

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