Countering the commonplace view of teaching as inclusive, this collection highlights the persistence of inequalities in the teaching profession. It explores the ways in which gender, ethnicity, social class and other identity markers shape teachers' experiences in a range of institutional and national contexts.

Anthony L. Brown, University of Texas, USA Keffrelyn Brown, University of Texas, USA Anita K. W. Chan, Hong Kong Institute of Education Tania Ferfolja, University of Western Sydney, Australia June A. Gordon, University of California, USA Elina Lahelma, University of Helsinki, Finland Jukka Lehtonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Christine Mallozzi, University of Kentucky, USA Wayne J. Martino, Western University, Canada Tarja Palmu, University of Helsinki, Finland Ninetta Santoro, University of Strathclyde, UK Jill Sperandio, Lehigh University, USA Nicky Watts, Sheffield Hallam University, UK