Discussing the plight of "anonymous" pupils, those who compulsively disguise their potential and elude the teachers' interest, this compelling account of the present condition of British secondary schools uses the author's experience as a teacher to tackle the questions often ignored incurrent debates on education. Pye presents a series of vivid case studies to highlight his discussion of the dynamics of teacher-student relationships, the constraints that hinder teachers' intentions, sex stereotyping in schools, and the chances for successful learning to take place in largeclasses.