This book brings various philosophical, social, religious and political perspectives to bear upon the work that teachers do, and to the often contradictory experiences they have in such work.

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• Introduces teachers to philosophical ways of understanding their work.
  
• Intervenes in academic debates pertaining to the idea of the teacher.
  
• Arguments are grounded in the everyday experiences that teachers have.
  
• The material is carefully and deliberately organised around these experiences.