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Autore |
Bowl Marion |
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Titolo |
Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013 |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-11537-6 |
1-299-27890-6 |
1-136-29474-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Classificazione |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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TobiasRobert |
LeahyJennifer |
FergusonGraeme |
GageJeffrey |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Adult education - Social aspects |
Continuing education - Social aspects |
EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education |
EDUCATION / General |
Men - Identity |
Sex differences in education |
Underachievement |
Sex differences in education - Identity |
Men |
Education |
Social Sciences |
Education, Special Topics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Part I: Concepts, theories and current debates; 1 Gender, masculinities and lifelong learning: entering the debate; 2 Ideology, discourse and gender: a theoretical framework; 3 Men and educational participation: is there a problem? Some findings |
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from international surveys; Part II: Changing discourses and images; 4 'Educating Jake': a genealogy of Maori masculinity; 5 Images of men and learning: the impact of imperialism on settler masculinities and lifelong learning |
6 Gender, masculinities and migrants' learning experiences7 Men in United Kingdom adult and community education: the politics of practice and pedagogy; Part III: Gender, masculinities and learning in the life course; 8 Troubling boys and boys-only classes as the solution to 'the problem of underachieving boys'; 9 Learning about fatherhood for men in 'at risk' families; 10 Men's sheds, community learning and public policy; 11 Men's learning through community organizations: evidence from an Australian study |
12 Older men's perspectives on (re-)entering post-compulsory education: insights from a Scottish studyPart IV: Implications; 13 Implications for practice, research and policy; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning reflects on current debates and discourses around gender and education, in which some academics, practitioners and policy-makers have referred to a crisis of masculinity. This book explores questions such as: Are men under-represented in education? Are women outstripping men in terms of achievement? What evidence supports the view that men are becoming educationally disadvantaged?Drawing on research from a number of countries, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, the contributors' discuss a range of issues which int |
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