Gender Matters in Schools : Pupils and Teachers
John. Darling
Bok Engelsk 1996 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London : : Continuum International Publishing, , 1996.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (143 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Series foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 A woman's place: the early critics; 2 Before the Sex Discrimination Act; 3 Teaching as a female profession; 4 Teaching and promoted posts; 5 Pupils and outcomes; 6 Patterns of subject choice: a local study; Conclusion; References; Name index; Subject index. - Equal opportunities for girls is the subject of this far-reaching and topical study. The author analyses educational provision in the decades following the passing of the Sex Discrimination Act, and asks whether the school curriculum is male-orientated. Are women still presented as the second sex? Are they, as has been suggested, almost invisible? Is the language of the classroom sexist? Despite many apparent handicaps, however, girls actually achieve more examination passes than boys. There is therefore a problem of squaring up the disadvantages shown up in girls' experiences of schooling and
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| Emner | School management and organization -- Social aspects.
Sex differences in education. Sex discrimination in education. Sex role. Vis mer... Education
Education, Special Topics Social Sciences kjønnsroller skolen likestilling kjønnsorientert undervisning pedagogisk sosiologi |
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| ISBN | 0304328057
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