Why 'Gender' disappeared from the gender gap: (re-)introducing gender identity theory to educational gender gap research
| Autor: | Hans Vermeersch, Mieke Van Houtte, Wendelien Vantieghem |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Educational Science, Sociology |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Sexual identity
Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject Self-concept Gender Identity Gender studies Review Academic achievement Gender psychology Educational gender gap Masculinity Developmental and Educational Psychology Gender history Sociology of Education Psychology Social psychology Hegemonic masculinity media_common |
| Zdroj: | Social Psychology of Education. 17:357-381 |
| ISSN: | 1573-1928 1381-2890 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11218-014-9248-8 |
| Popis: | Educational gender gap research tries to explain the differential achievement of boys and girls at secondary school, which manifests in many western countries. Several explanatory frameworks are used for this purpose, such as masculinities theory. In this review article, the history of educational gender gap research in Anglo-Saxon literature and problems with the contemporary approach are discussed. It is argued that gender identity theory could prove valuable both in furthering educational gender gap research and mitigating several problems with masculinities theory. To this end, an overview of the history and recent developments in gender identity theory is given. The scarce research combining educational gender gap research with gender identity theory is reviewed. Possible contributions, assets and research questions from gender identity theory to educational gender gap research are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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