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Professor Sally Tomlinson PhD FRSA

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS & BLOGS

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2023 "Agnotology and a Montstrous Ignorance: Race and Curriculum in England" in Zeitschrift fur erz-weiss. Migrantionforschung Vol1. Issue 2 pp 9-22
2023 "The Fourth Giant: Still alive and well" Derek Gillard review of Tomlinson Ignorance (Agenda 2022) Forum no 65. pp 141-145
2023 Contributor to "A Manifesto for Education" Socialist Education Association London SEA
2022 "A Monstrous Ignorance, race, schooling, and justice" Forum. vol 64/2
2022 "Ignorance: Beveridge's Five Giants 80 years on" Discover Society: new series vol 2/3
2022 "Repeat performance: race, class and school exclusions" Blog "Is it a crime be poor" Centre for Global  Innovation University of Birmingham.
2021 “Book review: Diversity, Transformative Knowledge and Civic Education:
Selected Essays by James Banks” London Review of Education Vol.19 Issue1 February
2020 Sally Tomlinson "Rule Britannia? Education for honesty" Transforming Society 30th June
http:://www,transformingsociety.co.uk/2020/06/30/rule-brittania-education-for-honesty/

2020 Tomlinson, S. "Don't look back in langour: nostalgia for the British empire" Times Educational Supplement no.5392 6th March

2020 Sally Tomlinson "Roger Scruton: remembered another view" Discover Society 4th March
https://discoversociety.org/2020/03/04/roger-scruton-remembered-another-view/

2019 Sally Tomlinson and Danny Dorling "Education and the End of Glorious Empire" Regional Studies 6th November.
https://regions.regionalstudies.org/ezine/category/special-regional-insights-on-the-brexit-issue-by-alex-de-ruyter/?issue=05


2019 Danny Dorling and Sally Tomlinson, S.  "Rule Britannia: From Brexit to the end of Empire" Centre for Brexit Studies Blog, Birmingham City University.
https://centreforbrexitstudiesblog.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/sneak-peek-rule-britannia-from-brexit-to-the-end-of-empire/

2019 Tomlinson, S. "What stories we will tell our children post-Brexit" Transforming Society 8th July.
http://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2019/07/08/what-stories-will-we-tell-our-children-post-brexit/

2019 Danny Dorling and Sally Tomlinson "Brexit: how the end of Britain's empire led to rising inequality that helped Leave to victory"  The Conversation (online). https://theconversation.com/brexit-how-the-end-of-britains-empire-led-to-rising-inequality-that-helped-leave-to-victory-116466

2019 Tomlinson, S.   and Dorling, D. “(Mis)Rule Britannia: Brexit is the last gasp of empire" London School of Economics https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2019/02/20/misrule-britannia-brexit-is-the-last-gasp-of-empire/

2019

Dorling, D. and Tomlinson, S. “The spurious link between immigration and increased crime” British Society of Criminology (BSC) https://thebscblog.wordpress.com/2019/02/04/the-spurious-link-between-immigration-and-increased-crime/

2018

Tomlinson, S. "Enoch Powell.empires, immigrants and education" Race
Ethnicity and Education
21/1 pp1-14

2017

(with Dorling, D.) "Is Corbyn as lacking in drive and personality as Attlee? Let's hope so" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/09/jeremy-corbyn-clement-attlee

2017

Tomlinson, S. (2017) ""Enoch Powell.empires, immigrants and education"
Race Ethnicity and Education. 19th August https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2017.1365055

2016

“Special education and minority ethnic young people in England : continuing issues” Discourse : Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education  37/4 pp 513–528

2016

(with Dorling D.) "Brexit has its roots in the British Empire - so how do we explain it to the young?" New Statesman .  Also posted 9th May on: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2016/05/brexit-has-its-roots-british-empire-so-how-do-we-explain-it-young

2016

(with Dorling D.)  (2016) " The Creation of Inequality: Myths of
Potential and Ability " Journal of Critical Education Policy 14/3 pp 56-79

2016

" The logic of selection: keeping the working class in its place" Posted November 2nd on:  https://reclaimingschools.org/2016/11/02/the-logic-of-selection-keeping-the-working-class-in-its-place/

2015

“Is a sociology of special and inclusive education possible?” Educational Review Vol.67 No.3 pp 273281

2015

“The Future Is Not What it Used to Be” Forum Vol.57 No.3 pp 263276

2015

“Michael Banton’s critique of John Rex’s ‘mistakes’” Ethnic and Racial Studies Vol.38 No.8 pp 13891394

2015

“The empire disintegrates” Ethnic and Racial Studies Vol.38 No.13 pp 22082216

2015

"A Future going backwards (Part1)" Posted 11th November on: https://reclaimingschools.org/2015/11/11/a-future-going-backwards-part-1/

2015

"A Future going backwards (Part 2) Posted 9th December on: https://reclaimingschools.org/2015/12/09/a-future-going-backwards-part-2/

2014

“Immigration, immigration, immigration” Renewal  Vol.21 No.4 pp 6673

2013

Extended Review. “Education, Education, Education : Reforming England’s Schools” by Andrew Adonis. London. Biteback Publications 2012. Renewal  Vol.20 No.4 pp 86-90

2013

“From Defective Loafers to Ignorant Yobs : low attainers in a global knowledge economy”  Forum  Vol.55 No.1 pp 133-142

2013

“Social Justice and Lower Attainers in a Global Knowledge Economy” Social Inclusion  Vol.1 No.2 pp 102-112
 

2012

"John Rex : an appreciation" in Ethnic and Racial Studies Vol. 35 No.4 pp 559-564

2012

Extended Review. "Comparing special education : origins to contemporary paradoxes" by John G. Richardson and Justin J.W. Powell. Stanford,California.   Stanford University Press 2011. British Journal of Sociology of Education  Vol.33 No.3 pp 465-473

2012

"The irresistible rise of the SEN industry" in Oxford Review of Education   Vol.38 No.3 pp 267-286

2011

“More Radical Reform (but don’t mention race) gaps and silences in the government’s discourse” in Race Equality Teaching  vol.29 no.2 pp 25–29

2010

“A tribute to Len Barton” in British Journal of Sociology of Education vol.31 no.5 pp.537–546

2008

“Gifted, Talented and High Ability : selection for education in a one-dimensional world”  Oxford Review of Education vol 34 No 1 pp 59–74

2008

“Frühkindliche Förderung und Vorschulerziehung in Grossbritannien”  Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte  vol 23  June pp 22–28

2007

“Learning to compete” Renewal – A Journal of Social Democracy vol 15 no 2/3
pp 117–122

2006

“Another Day, Another White Paper”  Forum  vol 48 no 1 pp 49–54

2005

“Race, Ethnicity and Education under New Labour”  Oxford Review of Education  vol 31 no 1 pp153–171

2005

(with Martin Thrupp) “Education Policy, Social Justice and ‘complex hope’” British Educational Rsearch Journal  vol 31 no 5 pp 549–556 (Special Issue Education Policy and Social Justice  Guest Editors Martin Thrupp and Sally Tomlinson

2003

“New Labour and Education”  Children and Society  vol 17 no 3 pp 195–204

2003

(with Osman Ahmed Abdi) “Disability in Somaliland” Disability and Society  vol 18 no 7 pp 911–920

2003

“Globalization, Race and Education: Continuity and Change” Journal of Educational Change vol 4 no 3 pp 213–230

2003

“A Comprehensive Future” Renewal – Journal of Labour Politics vol 11 no 4
pp 81–88

2002

“Education Policy in England 1997–2001: Shaping the Class Structure”  Education and Social Justice  vol 4 no 3 pp 3–7

2002

“Selection, Diversity and Inequality” Improving Schools  vol 5 no 3 pp 6–13

2001

“Labour’s Narrow Vision: A Comment on Michael Barber’s Speech to the Smith Richardson Foundation. Washington”  Education and Social Justice 
vol 3 no 1 pp1–5

2001

“Education Policy 1997–2000: The Effects On Top, Bottom and Middle England” International Studies in Sociology of Education  vol 11 no 3 pp 261–277

2000

“Power and Privilege in Education: The Perpetual Problem of Social Class”
Irish Educational Studies  vol 19  Spring  pp 1–15

2000

“Education, Choice and Competition: A reply to Raymond and Pollard” Renewal: Journal of Labour Politics   vol 8 no 3 pp 75–80

2000

“A Word in Your Ear, Michael” Times Educational Supplement 
Sept 29th   p 17

1998

“New Inequalities? Educational Markets and Ethnic Minorities” Race Ethnicity and Education vol 1 no 2 pp 207–223

1998

“Educational Dilemmas in a Post-Welfare Society”  Renewal: Journal of Labour Politics  vol 16 no 3 pp 28–35

1998

“Failing Schools: The Case of Hackney Downs”  Forum  vol 40 no 3 pp 82–86

1998

“1.5 Million Children Posing A Special Problem”  Parliamentary Brief  vol 5 no 5
pp 65–69

1998

“Giving The Disaffected Their Place In The Sun”  Parliamentary Brief  vol 5 no 7
pp 55–57

1997

“Diversity, Choice and Ethnicity: The Effects of Educational Markets on Ethnic Minorities”  Oxford Review of Education  vol 23 no 1 pp 63–76

1997

“Advances in the Sociology of Disability:  Extended Review”  British Journal of Sociology of Education  vol 18 no 1 pp 129–131

1997

(with Vincent, C.) “Home-School Relationships: The Swarming of Disciplinary Mechanisms” British Educational Research Journal  vol 23  no 3  pp 361–377

1997

“Sociological Perspectives on Failing Schools”  International Studies in Sociology of Education  vol 7  no 1  pp 81–98

1997

“A Policy Of More Than Vaguely Doing Good” Parliamentary Brief 
June/July  pp 14–15

1997

“Education 14-19: Still Divided And Divisive”  Parliamentary Brief  Sept  pp 28–29

1997

“Looking To The Long Term”  Guardian Education 24.4.97 p 2

1995

(Colquhoun, with R.F.) “The Political Economy of Special Educational Needs in Britain”  Disability and Society  vol 10 no 2 pp 191–201

1995

“The Age of the Educated Masses” Parliamentary Brief vol 3 no 6 pp 22–24

1995

“Cultural Diversity and Schooling: Review Article” Ethnic and Racial Studies
vol 18 no 2  pp 348–354

1995

“Teachers' Views of 14-19 Education - A Research Project” Education Review 
vol 9 no 1 pp 31–34

1995

“Partnership Should Have Priority Now” Times Educational Supplement  1.9.95 p.12

1995

“Hit Squads Need New Set Of Rules” Times Educational Supplement 22.12.95 p.10

1994

“What Is Really Going On In Schools”  Parliamentary Brief   vol 3 no 1 pp 103–104

1993

“A Nationalistic Curriculum for White Superiority?” ACE Bulletin  No 51. London.  Advisory Centre for Education. pp 10–12

1993

(with Armstrong, D. and Galloway, D.) “Assessing Special Educational Needs, The Child's Contribution”  British Educational Research Journal vol 19  no 2 pp 121–132

1993

“White Pupils Views of Ethnic Minorities in England”  International Journal of Intergroup Tensions  vol 23  no 3 pp 263–272

1993

(with Armstrong, D. and Galloway, D.) “The Assessment of Special Educational Needs and the Proletarianism of Professionals”  British Journal of Sociology of Education  vol 14  no 4 pp 399–408

1993

“Back to the Future: Education Policies for a Democratic Society”  Renewal. Journal of Labour Politics vol 1  no 4. pp 47–56

1993

“No future in the Class War” Times Educational Supplement 20/8/93 p.12

1992

“Disadvantaging the Disadvantaged: Bangladeshi Parents and Education in Tower Hamlets”  British Journal of Sociology of Education  vol 1  no 4  pp 437–446

1992

“Education and Training”  New Community  vol 18  no 3 pp 463–468

1992

“Review Symposium - Racism in Children's Lives. A Study of Mainly White Primary Schools” by Troyna, B. and Hatcher, R. (with Roberts, K. and Menter, J.) in British Journal of Sociology of Education  vol 13  no 3 pp 285–395

1992

“Back to the Future: Streaming and Selection”  ACE Bulletin  No 45.  London.  Advisory Centre for Education. pp 6–7

1991

“Education and Training”  New Community  vol 17 no 3. pp 433–441

1991

“Effective Education in a Multicultural Society” (The SERA Lecture) Scottish Education Review  vol  23 pp 4–12

1991

“Teaching by Numbers”  Fabian Review  vol 103 no 2  pp 6–8

1991

“Ethnicity and Educational Attainment in England: An Overview”  Anthropology and Education Quarterly  vol 22  no 2 pp 121–139

1991

(with Armstrong, D. and Galloway, D.) “Decision Making in Psychologists Professional Interviews”   Educational Psychology in Practice  vol 7 no 2  pp 82–87

1991

“Parents Need Associations Not Charters”   ACE Bulletin  No 43  London. Advisory Centre for Education

1991

“Education and Training”  New Community  vol 18  no 1 pp 133–139

1991

“Yet Another Repeat”  Platform  Times Educational Supplement 1/11/91

1990

“Education and Training”  New Community  vol 16 no 3 pp 441–446

1990

“Effective Schooling for Ethnic Minorities”  New Community 
vol 16  no 3  pp 337–347

1990

“The National Curriculum and Special Educational Needs”  
Educare   June 1990

1990

“Education and Training”  New Community vol 17 no 1 pp 97–104

1989

“Education and Training”   New Community  vol 15 no 3 pp 461–469

1989

“Asian Children and Special Education” British Journal of Special Education vol 16  no 3 pp 119–122 (reprinted in Mental Handicap Bulletin 1990)

1988

“Is he a product of cultural reproduction or is he just thick?  Critical theory and Special Education”   CASTME  vol 7 no 2 pp 33–41 (Australia)

1988

“Special Educational Needs: Implementation of the Education Act 1981”
Journal of Educational Policy  vol 3  no 1 pp 51–58

1988

“Why Johnny Can't Read: Critical Theory and Special Education” 
European Journal of Special Education  vol 2  no 1. pp 45–58

1988

“Education and Training”  New Community  vol 15 no 1 pp 103–109

1987

“The Best of Both Worlds?” Review article.  New Community  vol 13  no 3 
pp 486–490

1987

“Towards 2000: The Political Context Of Multicultural Education”  New Community  vol 14 no 1/2  pp 96–104

1985

“The Expansion of Special Education”  Oxford Review of Education
vol 11 no 2 pp 157–162 re-printed in (eds) Cohen, L. and Cohen, A.
Special Educational Needs: A Source-book for Teachers  Harper. 1986 and in (eds) Cosin, B., Flude, M. and Hales, M.  Schools, Work and Equality  Open University. 1989

1983

“The Educational Performance of Asian Children” New Community  vol 10  no 3 
pp 381–392

1983

“Sociological Perspectives on Assessment for Special Education”  Special Education - Forward Trends  vol 10  no 3

1982

“The Educational Needs of Ethnic Minority Children”   Journal of Bio-Social Science Supplement no 8.  pp 157–165

1982

“A Note on the Education of Ethnic Minority Children in Britain”  International Migration Review  vol 16  no 3  pp 645–660

1981

“Parents and Teachers Views of Multi-Racial Schooling”  Education 3–13
vol 9  no 1

1981

“Inexplicit Policies in Race and Education”  Education Policy Bulletin
vol 9  no 2

1980

“The Educational Performance of Ethnic Minority Children”  New Community
vol 8  no 3

1978

(with Rex, J. et al) “Housing, Employment, Education and Race Relations in Birmingham”  New Community  vol 6  no 1/2

1978

“West Indian Children and ESN Schooling”  New Community vol 6  no 3

1977

“Race and Education in Britain 1960-77 - an Overview of the Literature” in Sage Race Relations Abstracts  vol 2  no 4 pp 3–30

1976

“A Survey of the Entry of Black Labour in Britain”   Issues in Race and Education  vol 1  no 3


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