Classrooms and Corridors The Crisis of Authority in Desegregated Secondary Schools 1st Edition by Mary Haywood Metz ISBN 0520314069 9780520314061

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ISBN 10: 0520314069

ISBN 13: 9780520314061

Author:  Mary Haywood Metz 

Classrooms and Corridors: The Crisis of Authority in Desegregated Secondary Schools delves into the complex dynamics of education and social order within two urban junior high schools navigating the challenges of desegregation. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book provides a vivid, in-depth portrayal of daily life in these schools, highlighting the struggle to balance academic objectives with the need for safety and civility. Through detailed observations, interviews, and an analysis of over 4,000 pages of notes and transcripts, the author offers a nuanced examination of how educators and students interact in a charged environment shaped by shifting racial, social, and cultural contexts. The study’s rich narrative captures how these unique circumstances reveal broader processes that influence schools across the nation, making it a vital resource for understanding the intersection of education, authority, and community in transitional settings.

Written with both scholarly rigor and accessibility for educators, parents, and policymakers, Classrooms and Corridors transcends theoretical analysis to provide practical insights. The book situates its findings within the broader framework of organizational theory and authority, offering a lens through which to interpret the challenges of maintaining order and fostering cooperation in diverse educational environments. By documenting the experiences of teachers, administrators, and students during a transformative period in American history, it illuminates the often invisible forces that shape learning and behavior. This compelling study is not only a chronicle of two extraordinary schools but also a guide to understanding the universal challenges faced by secondary schools striving to integrate academic success with an equitable and harmonious community.

This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Table of contents:

Part I: Perspectives
Chapter 1. The Schools of Canton
Chapter 2. Organizational Tensions and Authority in Public Schools

Part II: Classrooms
Chapter 3. Teachers’ Definitions of Classroom Relationships
Chapter 4. Students’ Definitions of Classroom Relationships
Chapter 5. Classroom Interaction: The Teachers Adjust to the Students
Chapter 6. Classroom Interaction: Principled Conflict

Part III: Corridors
Chapter 7. The Problem of Order in the School at Large
Chapter 8. Faculty Culture and Student Order
Chapter 9. The Principals’ Impact on the Schools
Chapter 10. Differences in Student Culture at Chauncey and Hamilton

Part IV: Conclusion
Chapter 11. Beyond Canton

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