ABSTRACT

This research critically examines the efforts of the British State and the various churches to re-vision the character and status of elementary school teachers in Ireland between the 1830s and the 1920s. In a climate of regular political revolution and denominational hostility, the Westminster government and all churches were anxious to promote civility, loyalty and religious allegiance among the Irish populace through education. To advance these aims, strict criteria for the selection, training, recruitment and management of teachers were developed and introduced by the State and churches. The aim here is to explore and analyse the interface between, and impact of, national and local oversight on the professional standing and identity of teachers. Collectively, the concerted efforts of the State and churches led to a re-vision of the position and a change in the status of teachers that has had a lasting impact on their professional identity.

摘要

这项研究批判性地审视了英国政府和各个教会在 1830 年代和 1920 年代之间重新审视爱尔兰小学教师的性格和地位的努力。在经常发生政治革命和宗派敌对的气氛中，威斯敏斯特政府和所有教会都渴望通过教育促进爱尔兰民众的文明、忠诚和宗教忠诚。为了推进这些目标，国家和教会制定并引入了严格的教师选拔、培训、招聘和管理标准。这里的目的是探索和分析国家和地方监督对教师专业地位和身份的影响和影响。集体，