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ERIC Number: EJ615877
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-6543
Spinsters, Bachelors, and Other Gender Transgressors in School Employment, 1850-1990.
Blount, Jackie
Review of Educational Research, v70 n1 p83-101 Spr 2000
Traces the history and experiences of some educators who have transcended gender stereotypes. Presents a historical analysis of how fear of homosexuality emerged among educators and the public and how homophobia has permeated rigid gender-defined roles in school employment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Nontraditional Occupations, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Teachers
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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