Inequalities in the Teaching Profession

1. Introduction: Theorising and Mapping Inequalities in the Teaching Profession; Marie-Pierre Moreau 2. A Global Concern: Creating a Diverse Teaching Force for Marginalised Communities in Japan, the UK, the USA, China and Bhutan; June A. Gordon 3. A Question of Role and Respect: The Status of Female Teachers in Societies in Change; Jill Sperandio 4. Who Counts as a 'Real' Teacher? Australian Teachers as Respectable, Conservative - and White; Ninetta Santoro 5. Grumpy Old Teachers? An Insight into the Life Experiences of Veteran Teachers; Nicky Watts 6. Bodies and Binaries: An Examination of Women Teachers in the USA; Christine Mallozzi 7. Negotiating Sexualities, Constructing Possibilities: Teachers and Diversity; Jukka Lehtonen, Tarja Palmu and Elina Lahelma 8. Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Negotiating Subjectivities in Sydney Schools; Tania Ferfolja 9. Making Sense of their Career Pathways: The Work Narratives of Women Primary School Principals in Hong Kong; Anita K. W. Chan 10. Examining the Racial Politics and Public Discourse of the African American Teacher in the USA; Antony L. Brown and Keffrelyn Brown 11. The Limits of Role Modelling as a Policy Frame for Addressing Equity Issues in the Teaching Profession; Wayne J. Martino 12. Conclusion; Marie-Pierre Moreau