Wise and foolish virgins : white women at work in the feminized world of primary school teaching / Sally Galman.

"Wise and Foolish Virgins: White Women at Work in the Feminized World of Primary School Teaching by Sally Campbell Galman asks the question, what does it mean for an entire profession to be numerically dominated by white women, and what is the relationship between teacher preparation and professional feminization? Galman provides a sharp, unflinching look at the landscape of a profession on the verge of transformation and offers a frank assessment of where teacher education must go in order to maintain its relevance in the new economy. "-- Provided by publisher.

""Wise and Foolish Virgins: White Women at Work in the Feminized World of Primary School Teaching" by Sally Campbell Galman asks the question, what does it mean for an entire profession to be numerically dominated by white women, and what is the relationship between teacher preparation and professional feminization? Galman provides a sharp, unflinching look at the landscape of a profession on the verge of transformation and offers a frank assessment of where teacher education must go in order to maintain its relevance in the new economy"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-219) and index.

Introduction -- part 1. Care and reason. The windy side of care : doing the work of love -- No other but a woman's reason : teaching, work, girls, and girl culture -- part 2. Learning to work in the shadow of iconic girlhood. Seeking to understand : methods of inquiry -- The moral careers of wives, mothers and others : Mountain University -- Divining the hand of destiny : Valley University -- Planning for temporary experience and other horizons : Prairie College -- part 3. New stories of love and transgression. For goodness sake, consider what you do : teacher educators and preparation for literal and moral careers -- Sweet are the uses of adversity : wise fools, radical love, and resistance -- Conclusion : boldness, be my friend : final thoughts on self and story in the feminized profession.