Introduction: Gender and education -- Setting the context : Nepal, Jiri, and education -- Telling the story : an overview of the research design -- Social construction of gender in the family and community -- Reinforcing gender in schools -- Gender trouble makers : individuals resisting gender constraints -- Conclusions: Gender, education, and empowerment -- Epilogue: Reflections on the process
Summary
Gender is more commonly conceived by international efforts as characteristics which are ascribed to girls as norms for behavior. This work contains an analysis that focuses on the social constructions of gender and the ways in which gender was reinforced and maintained, through a case study in rural Nepal
