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Guys and 'the rest of us': tales of gendered aptitude and experience in educational carework
A history of framing the teaching of young children as a matter of 'natural' female aptitude has led a number of researchers and educators to oversimplify men's experiences as a foil or antidote to the ills of schooling. In this qualitative study of men, women, and 'feminisation&...
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Published in: | Gender and education 2014-01, Vol.26 (3), p.262-279 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | A history of framing the teaching of young children as a matter of 'natural' female aptitude has led a number of researchers and educators to oversimplify men's experiences as a foil or antidote to the ills of schooling. In this qualitative study of men, women, and 'feminisation' in early education and care environments, interview data (N = 4) are discursively analysed to provide a more nuanced understanding of how male and female careworkers construct and orient themselves in relation to masculinity and maleness. |
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ISSN: | 0954-0253 1360-0516 |
DOI: | 10.1080/09540253.2014.901724 |