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

• Autore: Drudy Sheelagh
• Pubblicazione: London, : Taylor and Francis, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.11/0081; 372.110081
• Soggetto topico: Male elementary school teachers; Sex differences in education; Education, Special Topics; Theory & Practice of Education; Education; Social Sciences
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MartinMaeve O'FlynnJohn WoodsMairide
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Men and the Classroom
• ISBN: 1-134-30853-1; 1-280-26777-1; 0-203-42030-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910348230203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II