| Description |
ix, 197 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
pt. I. The new pupil as a social actor. 1. The emergence of gender and sexuality in the primary classroom. 2. Social representations, social identities and schooling. 3. Investigating gender identities in the classroom -- pt. II. Re-constructing gender in reception classes. 4. Ethnographic observations and insights. 5. Observing sex and gender in the classroom. 6. Gender identity as an influence on classroom life. 7. The emergence of local gender cultures. 8. Children's knowledge of gender marking. 9. Using language to mark gender and to explore sexuality -- pt. III. The development of gendered identities. 10. Conclusion |
| Summary |
Starting school is seen as a significant event in childhood not only by parents and teachers, but by children themselves. Although it seems clear that gender identities have been firmly developed in domestic settings, we also know that school has a major influence on further development as evidenced by achievements and choices of subjects in later educational careers. How do children come to negotiate such a social gender identity? Barbara Lloyd and Gerard Duveen, two distinguished developmental and social psychologists, examine the beginnings of this process through an investigation of four- and five-year-old children's reconstruction of gender during their first year at school. Their research is informed by the theory of social representations; and their novel and ambitious approach combines the psychology of development with that of social gender identities. The authors' conclusions challenge conventional wisdom, yet provide guidance to both educators and parents in considering the effects of schooling. Gender Identities and Education will also become required reading for all students and teachers of psychology interested in the development of children's gender |
| Analysis |
Education Related to Sociology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-189) and indexes |
| Subject |
Gender identity.
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Sex differences (Psychology)
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Sex differences in education.
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Socialization.
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| Author |
Duveen, Gerard.
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| LC no. |
92032400 |
| ISBN |
0312091206 |
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0745007813 |
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0745007821 |
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