In the American South, blacks and whites have been influencing each other's music for generations, from the hymns of the 18th century to the soul music of the 60s. Full of personal interviews, this book goes in search of the artists behind this blend of music.

The reality of school life, from which any theory of school effectiveness must derive, is illustrated by an ethnographic account of the job of the headteacher in developing countries.

Human relationships are fundamental to educational and social development and increasing importance is being attached to cooperation and collaboration between schools and the community. This book is rooted in the principle that every child and young person has a fundamental entitlement to equal educational opportunities.

All of Magnus Mills' darkly comic and hugely entertaining stories are here collected in one book for the first time