Snobbery in academia can involve academics, general staff, students and members of the public, and can be based on degrees, disciplines, cliques and other categories. Though snobbery is seldom treated as a significant issue, it can have damaging effects on morale, research and public image. Strategies against snobbery include avoidance, private…

While progress has been made for including students with disability into mainstream schools, trends point to problems for students with Asperger syndrome (AS) diagnosis who have a propensity to dropping out of school. Teachers' perceptions and understanding of AS will affect expectations and the attainment of educational targets. Thus, to avoid…

Background: Research on PE indicates that the subject is marked by rather stable gendered patterns of behaviour and perceptions of the subject. This paper marks an attempt to outline a theoretical approach that makes it possible to interpret what is going on in the gym in a way that might challenge the reproduction of gender. Purpose: To…

Analyzes the value orientations of Swedish teachers regarding basic social issues such as economic conflicts and political preferences. Concludes that Swedish teachers are dominated by value orientations distant from those of the working class and that the school provides a picture of society that is more consistent with employer's interests than…

An exploratory reanalysis is presented of survey results from a random sample of the economically active population in Sweden. Teachers in the sample formed a specific category (n=55). Results showed that the social class orientations of teachers concerning economic and political matters were closest to employers and most distant from workers.…