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ERIC Number: EJ456537
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0962-0214
Citizens and Others: Gender, Democracy and Education.
Gordon, Tuula
International Studies in Sociology of Education, v2 n1 p43-56 1992
Discusses the concept of democracy as a social contract between equal individuals. Argues that women's individuality is relative rather than absolute despite the formal equality of Western societies. Questions the neutral definition of pupils when students are socially, politically, or economically unequal. Explores child-centered education and the feminization of education debate in Finland. (DK)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Sex Role, Social Stratification, Student Centered Curriculum
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Feminization of Education; Finland
Note: Theme Issues: Democracy, Citizenship, and the Role of the Teacher [Part I].