An Avenue for Challenging Sexism: Examining the High School Sociology Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Stevens, Kaylene Mae; Martell, Christopher C.
Titel	An Avenue for Challenging Sexism: Examining the High School Sociology Classroom
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Science Education, 15 (2016) 1, S.63-73 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1618-5293
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Secondary School Teachers; High Schools; Gender Differences; Gender Bias; Feminism; Interviews; Observation; Teacher Attitudes; Sociology; Sex Fairness; Social Justice; Social Stratification; Qualitative Research; Massachusetts; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Geschlechterkonflikt; Geschlechterstereotyp; Feminismus; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Lehrerverhalten; Soziologie; Sexualaufklärung; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Soziale Zusammensetzung; Qualitative Forschung; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	In this interpretative qualitative study, the researchers investigated the beliefs and practices of six high school sociology teachers in relation to the teaching of gender. Using a feminist lens, this study employed mixed methods, analyzing teacher interviews, observations, and classroom artifacts. The results showed that the teachers viewed sociology as different from other social studies courses, because it serves as a more intentional way to reduce sexism and gender stratification. As such, the teachers saw the sociology classroom as a place for students to grapple with issues of gender stratification and inequity. Teachers' beliefs related to gender and sexism strongly influenced what they saw as the purpose of sociology class, and it influenced the instructional practices that they used. Recommendations are made related to professional development around issues of gender equity. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Social Science Education. Bielefeld University Faculty of Sociology, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel: +49-521-106-3985; Fax: +49-521-106-153986; e-mail: info@jsse.org; Web site: http://jsse.ub.uni-bielefeld.de/index.php/jsse
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01