Catholic schools : mission, markets and morality / Gerald Grace.

In this ground-breaking book, Gerald Grace addresses the dilemmas facing Catholic education in an increasingly secular and consumer-driven culture. Theory and original research drawn from interviews with Catholic headts are combined.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Grace, Gerald Rupert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Theoretical frameworks; The Catholic school: the sacred and the secular; The field of Catholic education: perspectives from Bourdieu and Bernstein; Historical, cultural and research contexts; Images of Catholic schooling: pre-Vatican II; Catholic schools post-Vatican II: a review of research studies; Catholic schools in three English cities: fieldwork studies; Research approaches and fieldwork; Mission and leadership: concepts and challenges; The use of talents: Catholic theories of academic 'success' or 'failure'