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Karniol, Rachel; Gal-Disegni, Michal – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
Israeli 1st-grade children in two different schools in the same neighborhood who were using either a gender-stereotyped or a gender-fair basal reader were asked to judge for a series of female-stereotyped, male-stereotyped, and gender-neutral activities whether they were characteristic of females, of males, or of both. Children using the…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Basal Reading, Females, Males
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Allan, Alexandra Jane – Gender and Education, 2009
Drawing on recent ethnographic research in one single-sex, private primary school, this paper will explore what it meant for the girls in this setting to embody the discourse of the "lady". The paper will propose that classed and gendered discourses of respectability featured strongly in the girls' lives, as they were expected to behave…
Descriptors: Females, Ethnography, Sexual Orientation, Sexuality
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Martos-Garcia, Daniel; Devis-Devis, Jose; Sparkes, Andrew C. – Sport, Education and Society, 2009
Drawing on data generated by a two-year ethnographic study in a high security Spanish prison, this article explores the multiple meanings given to the social practices of sport and physical activity. We provide details of the following key themes that emerged from the analysis: (a) escaping time; (b) perceived therapeutic benefits; (c) social…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Correctional Institutions, Social Control, Ethnography
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Augustus-Horvath, Casey L.; Tylka, Tracy L. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2009
When predicting disordered eating, models incorporating several of objectification theory's (B. L. Fredrickson & T. A. Roberts, 1997) core constructs (i.e., sexual objectification, self-objectification, body shame, poor interoceptive awareness) have been empirically supported with women of traditional undergraduate age who are consistent in…
Descriptors: Females, Economically Disadvantaged, Eating Disorders, Models
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Morgan, Hani – Childhood Education, 2009
How children's books portray various groups is very important for educators to consider. In many literate cultures, values and attitudes are transmitted through storytelling, often involving the use of children's books. Young children usually enjoy having a book read to them. Unfortunately, children's literature traditionally has not been…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Minority Groups, Racial Factors, Racial Bias
Cully, John H. – Online Submission, 2008
In the past decades there has been a significant transformation in global fiscal trends from a traditional resource based to a fast moving knowledge and technologically centered market. While this readjustment has triggered a significant number of advantages, issues and consequences upon industrialized countries, it has created even more concerns…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Course Content, Vocational Education, Teaching Methods
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Nogay, Kathleen; Beebe, Robert J. – Journal of School Leadership, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers and supervisors toward the principal leadership behaviors of female secondary principals in Ohio. Principal self-perceptions were also included to complete the study. The literature shows that women continue to be underrepresented in a field in which the majority of…
Descriptors: Females, Disproportionate Representation, Rating Scales, Leadership Responsibility
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Ball, Anna – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2008
September 11, 2001 generated diverse responses from around the world, but for many subjects located in "the West," an enduring perception surfaced in the aftermath of the attacks: that 9/11 revealed the fragility of the "Western Self" as a secure identity. In a move towards self-scrutiny post 9/11, it is not only the presence…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Terrorism, Cultural Influences
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Kristjansson, Kristjan – Ethics and Education, 2008
In her 2006 bestseller about the rise of "raunch culture" and of such self-ascribed "Female Chauvinist Pigs" as the tawdry socialite Paris Hilton, Ariel Levy describes these phenomena as being indicative of a drastic cultural shift. Serious concerns have been raised, most recently by the American Psychological Association, about the effects of…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Self Concept, Popular Culture, Mass Media
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Malach-Pines, Ayala; Kaspi-Baruch, Oshrit – Career Development International, 2008
Purpose: The paper addresses the influence of culture and gender on the choice of a management career among men and women MBA students in Israel, the USA, the UK, Turkey, Cyprus, Hungary and India. The culture by gender comparison enabled an examination of five theories: two that focused on culture (Hofstede's and an application of Schneider's ASA…
Descriptors: Managerial Occupations, Females, Career Choice, Cultural Differences
Boyd, Nichelle C. – Multicultural Education, 2008
Addressing sensitive issues of race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and gender can be daunting for any instructor, and add to this teaching at an institution in the Deep South with a long history of racial tension beginning with the integration of the University and the not so popular emblems it has been known for. The author was apprehensive…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Racial Factors, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status
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Nielsen, Lynn E.; Finkelstein, Judith M.; Schmidt, Amy; Duncan, Annette – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2008
During the 1980s, two of the authors of this article were inspired to link good citizenship to solid classroom practices. These practices were articulated as the "Democratic Classroom Interaction Model," which grew directly from the authors' classroom experiences. The purpose of this model was to identify and illustrate how teachers could organize…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Interaction, Grade 2
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Reed, Latish; Evans, Andrea E. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2008
Race and gender affect the way in which African-American female principals perceive and enact their roles in predominantly African-American urban schools. Using empirical data drawn from a larger qualitative study, this article examines and challenges racial and gendered assumptions about African-American leadership, and specifically American…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Urban Schools, Racial Factors, Gender Issues
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Serriere, Stephanie Cayot – Democracy & Education, 2008
This article examines the relationship between dominant masculinities and school safety. The author shows how the social construction of masculinity impacts the safety of boys and girls in school--socially, emotionally, and physically. Drawing from research on early masculinities, incidences of bullying, hate crimes, and school shootings, the…
Descriptors: Violence, Females, School Safety, Masculinity
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Brooks, Wanda; Browne, Susan; Hampton, Gregory – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2008
This article describes a study of both textual and reader response analyses of "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon Flake. Because gender and race constitute central themes in the narrative, Black feminist thought and feminism undergirded the textual critique. Critics' reviews, scholarly articles, and published author interviews also supported the textual…
Descriptors: African American Students, Middle School Students, Reader Response, Feminism
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