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Record Nr.

UNINA9910348230203321

Autore

Drudy Sheelagh

Titolo

Men and the Classroom [[electronic resource] ] : Male Teachers in Today's Primary Schools

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Taylor and Francis, 2005

ISBN

1-134-30853-1

1-280-26777-1

0-203-42030-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MartinMaeve

O'FlynnJohn

WoodsMairide

Disciplina

371.11/0081

372.110081

Soggetti

Male elementary school teachers

Sex differences in education

Education, Special Topics

Theory & Practice of Education

Education

Social Sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Men, the Classroom and Feminisation; 2. Gender and Teaching; 3. Perceptions of Teaching as a Career; 4. Social Background and Choice of Teaching; 5. Careers: Advice, Choice and Orientations to Work; 6. Why So Few Men?; 7. The Views of Experienced Professionals; 8. Conclusion: Can More Men be Attracted to the Classroom?; Appendix 1 Tables; Appendix 2 A Methodological Note; Bibliography; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The teaching of young children has long been dominated by women. This global phenomenon is firmly rooted in issues related to economic development, urbanization, the position of women in society, cultural



definitions of masculinity and the values of children and childcare. Yet, amongst the media scare stories and moral panics about underachieving boys, there are surprisingly few empirically-supported answers to vital questions such as:Is the feminisation of teaching really a problem?How is the relationship of gender and teaching considered within a framework of  feminis