Emotions or Science? Pre–tertiary males’ accounts of psychology as a subject choice
| Autor: | Jenny Mercer, Paul Sander, Stella Williams, Tim Jones |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Zdroj: | Psychology Teaching Review. 19:9-20 |
| ISSN: | 2396-9571 0965-948X |
| Popis: | It is well established that the number of males studying psychology in the UK, both at A–level and on degree courses, is disproportionately low compared to females. There is a paucity of research, however, which discusses how psychology is viewed by this group. The present study employed focus groups with 35 pre–tertiary males (some of whom were studying psychology and some of whom were not) to discuss their perceptions of the discipline in terms of its scientific status and gendered associations with females. A thematic analysis revealed that participants positioned psychology as ‘a sort’ of science, with a diverse subject base, much of which was not considered appropriate or relevant for males to study. The implications of this are discussed in terms of the inherent challenges it reveals in attracting men to study psychology, debating what could be done to make the discipline more appealing to males. |
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