Teacher socialization: A critical review of literature from western perspective

Teacher socialization research is that field of scholarship which seeks to understand the process whereby the individual becomes a participating member of the society of teachers (Danziger, 1971). This paper reviews the literature, conducted in West since Lortie's (1975) classic work School teacher: A Sociological Study. Our intention is also to examine competing explanations of teacher socialization which have arisen from different intellectual traditions. In addition, we will address issues of the relation of the research to teacher education practice and issues related to the social relations of the research process itself.