Gender Politics and Conceptions of the Modern Teacher: Women, Identity and Professionalism.

Dillabough, Jo-Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ631676

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Publication Date: 1999

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Gender Politics and Conceptions of the Modern Teacher: Women, Identity and Professionalism.

Dillabough, Jo-Anne

British Journal of Sociology of Education, v20 n3 p373-94 Sep 1999

Examines the gendered construction of the modern teacher and the educational concerns about gender dualisms within "teacher professionalism." Illustrates how rational and instrumental notions of teaching frame the conditions of women teachers' work. Concludes by presenting an alternative conceptual framework for assessing the gendered nature of identity formation in teaching. (CMK)

Descriptors: Educational Research, Feminism, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Social Influences, Student Teachers, Teacher Education, Teacher Role, Teaching (Occupation), Women Faculty

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Language: English

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