Gender Equity in the Early Years

Naima Browne (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2004
Open University Press (Verlag)
978-0-335-21152-4 (ISBN)

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Evaluates the extent to which early years policies, provision and practice promote and foster gender equity. This book explores the rationale for the drive to employ more men in the early years field and examines the link made between 'underachievement' in boys and the 'feminine' nature of early years provision.

Gender Equity in the Early Years critically evaluates the extent to which current early years policies, provision and practice promote and foster gender equity. It explores the rationale for the drive to employ more men in the early years field and examines the link made between ‘underachievement’ in boys and the ‘feminine’ nature of early years provision. It also looks at the underpinning philosophy and impact of the Foundation stage in early years provision. Taking into consideration recent research, this book considers the validity of the ‘scientific’ conclusions being drawn about the biological basis for gender differences. Children’s perceptions of ‘masculinities’ and ‘femininities’ are also under scrutiny as the author analyses their imaginative role play and storytelling in early years settings. The author also looks at the principles behind the pre-school provision in Reggio Emilia and focuses on the extent to which this approach fosters gender equity. This groundbreaking book is essential reading for professionals working with young children, students on early childhood education and early childhood studies courses and heads and deputies in nurseries and primary and nursery schools.

CONTENTS Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

1.WHERE ARE WE NOW ?

2.SEDUCTIVE SCIENCE

3 THE APPEAL OF NEW PEDAGOGIES

4 GIRLS AND BOYS UNDERSTANDING, PLAYING AND TALKING ABOUT GENDER

5 MUMMIES AND SUPERHEROES

6 REFLECTIONS ON WHAT WE DO

7‘RECUPERATIVE MASCULINITY’ STRATEGIES AND SUPERHERO PLAY

8 ARE MORE MEN NEEDED?

AFTERWORD

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.3.2004
Verlagsort	Milton Keynes
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 229 mm
Gewicht	310 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
Schlagworte	Gender-Forschung
ISBN-10	0-335-21152-6 / 0335211526
ISBN-13	978-0-335-21152-4 / 9780335211524
Zustand	Neuware