Schooling and Travelling Communities

This book calls for a re-thinking of educational provision for Gypsy / Traveller communities. Despite having been recognised by the government and educational providers for over fifty years, underachievement of children from Gypsy / Traveller communities persists. Rather than focusing specifically on access, attendance and attainment, the author provides a structural analysis of the cultural tensions that often exist between Nomadic communities and current school provision based on the interests and values of Sedentarism. The author uses spatial theory as a base upon which to build knowledge and understanding of the educational exclusion of children from Gypsy / Traveller communities, highlighting the social role that space plays within schools. This innovative book will be of interest and value for students and scholars interested in not only education and Gypsy / Traveller communities, but education for minority communities more widely.

Highlights the key role that spaces, such as schools, hold within an educational context Explores the difficulties faced by those with nomadic lifestyles to engage with the requirements of schools Interrogates why Traveller/Gypsy achievement has not risen despite attempts to integrate the community into educational contexts over the last half century

Autorentext
Dave Cudworth is the Head of the Division of Education at De Montfort University, UK. Prior to his move into academia he was a primary school teacher. His research interests include educational social justice, spatial approaches to education and forest schooling.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Schooling the Citizen: The Rise of Sedentarism.- Chapter 3. The Schooling 'Product': Neoliberalism and Education Policy.- Chapter 4. Space, Place and Social Relations.- Chapter 5. Gypsy / Traveller Culture and the Schooling Process.- Chapter 6. The Neoliberal Teacher and Learner.- Chapter 7. Changing Gender Relations: The Impact of Educational Spaces.- Chapter 8. In Search of Change