Madeleine Arnot
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Madeleine Arnot, née MacDonald (born 1950) is a Professor of Sociology
of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She is Director of Studies (Education) at Jesus College
. Internationally known for her work on socio-cultural reproduction theory and her use of Basil Bernstein
's theory of pedagogy in relation to gender and education, she is currently Visiting Professor at the University of Porto, Portugal and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
at the University of Edinburgh
and her PhD from the Open University
. She began her career as part of the Schooling and Society team at the Open University focusing specifically on social class issues, and she has continued to be interested in the role of education in relation to social inequalities and the promotion of social equality. Since the 1980s she has developed theories of gender codes and schooling focusing on, for example, the history of co-education, the curriculum, family and schooling, youth cultures and identities. She was commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission to assess the national impact of Conservative educational reforms on equal opportunities in schools. In 1996–97 she directed an OFSTED commissioned project (with J. Gray, M. James and J. Rudduck) reviewing research on gender and educational performance. Her more recent publications analyse the gender policies of New Labour.
She became involved in the development of equal opportunities policy in education internationally, acting as consultant for Ministry for the Advancement of Women, Luxembourg, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Culture and Education, Argentina, the Ministry to the Presidency, Greece, and the EC Project on Teacher Training: Ministry for Equality between the Sexes, Portugal. In 2000 she held the George A Miller Visiting Professorship of the University of Illinois, USA, and in 2005 she was Visiting Professor at the Institute of Education, Stockholm University
(2005)
She is now interested in global citizenship education issues around girls' education in developing countries and is currently on the Steering Group for the Beyond Access: gender, education and development project and was on International Steering Group for UNESCO Education for All: Gender Monitoring Project. She is a member of the Executive Editorial Board of the British Journal of Sociology
of Education, International Studies in Sociology of Education and an international editor on Gender and Education.
Married with a daughter and a son, she lives in Cambridge
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Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She is Director of Studies (Education) at Jesus College
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
. Internationally known for her work on socio-cultural reproduction theory and her use of Basil Bernstein
Basil Bernstein
Basil Bernstein was a British sociologist and linguist, known for his work in the sociology of education.-Biography:...
's theory of pedagogy in relation to gender and education, she is currently Visiting Professor at the University of Porto, Portugal and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Life
Madeleine Arnott gained her MAMaster of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
and her PhD from the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
. She began her career as part of the Schooling and Society team at the Open University focusing specifically on social class issues, and she has continued to be interested in the role of education in relation to social inequalities and the promotion of social equality. Since the 1980s she has developed theories of gender codes and schooling focusing on, for example, the history of co-education, the curriculum, family and schooling, youth cultures and identities. She was commissioned by the Equal Opportunities Commission to assess the national impact of Conservative educational reforms on equal opportunities in schools. In 1996–97 she directed an OFSTED commissioned project (with J. Gray, M. James and J. Rudduck) reviewing research on gender and educational performance. Her more recent publications analyse the gender policies of New Labour.
She became involved in the development of equal opportunities policy in education internationally, acting as consultant for Ministry for the Advancement of Women, Luxembourg, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Culture and Education, Argentina, the Ministry to the Presidency, Greece, and the EC Project on Teacher Training: Ministry for Equality between the Sexes, Portugal. In 2000 she held the George A Miller Visiting Professorship of the University of Illinois, USA, and in 2005 she was Visiting Professor at the Institute of Education, Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
(2005)
She is now interested in global citizenship education issues around girls' education in developing countries and is currently on the Steering Group for the Beyond Access: gender, education and development project and was on International Steering Group for UNESCO Education for All: Gender Monitoring Project. She is a member of the Executive Editorial Board of the British Journal of Sociology
British Journal of Sociology
The British Journal of Sociology is an academic journal, founded in 1950 at the London School of Economics. The main founders were the sociologists Morris Ginsberg and Thomas Humphrey Marshall. Their intended title, "The London Journal of Sociology", seems to have been changed by the publisher...
of Education, International Studies in Sociology of Education and an international editor on Gender and Education.
Married with a daughter and a son, she lives in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
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