The sacrificial leader: Ritual, expendability and ancient sacrifice in modern school leadership
Published online on May 07, 2026
Abstract
Management in Education, Ahead of Print.
This article reports research that explores headteacher attrition in England through a theological-anthropological lens, and I argue that contemporary educational systems replicate ancient sacrificial logics in their treatment of leaders. Using a case ...
This article reports research that explores headteacher attrition in England through a theological-anthropological lens, and I argue that contemporary educational systems replicate ancient sacrificial logics in their treatment of leaders. Using a case ...