Download or read book The Man in the Principal's Office written by Harry F. Wolcott and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2003 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Wolcott's ground-breaking anthropological study into the life of an elementary school principal is now reprinted in a new edition. One of the first studies of its kind, Wolcott uses an mircoenthnographic approach to analyze a single occupation within urban American society. Originally written in 1973, the text skillfully applies anthropological concepts and methodology to the realm of education. This new edition features an updated preface written by the author.