Bringing together sociology of the body with powerful examinations of educational theory and social class, Henry examines how children's experiences of school and pedagogy are shaped by their bodies and the ideas of social class and class identity that their bodies carry.

Autorentext
Sue Ellen Henry is Associate Professor of Education at Bucknell University, USA.

Inhalt

1. Children's Bodies and Corporeal Expectations of Schooling 2. Social Class Inequities and the Body 3. Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Social Class Corporeality 4. Corporeal Implications of Contemporary Schooling Practices