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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
Main Authors: Mallozzi, Christine A., Campbell Galman, Sally
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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.
ISSN:0954-0253
1360-0516
DOI:10.1080/09540253.2014.901724