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ERIC Number: EJ579143
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
A Historical Perspective on Gender.
St. Pierre, Elizabeth A.
English Journal, v88 n3 p29-34 Jan 1999
Traces perspectives on gender and gender discrimination over the last several decades, as they affect schools and English classrooms. Discusses feminism/feminisms, "add women and stir," sex differences, resistance and backlash, intersections of identity categories, and multiculturalism. Argues that English teachers can be powerful agents in the continuing struggle for social justice. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Trends, English Instruction, Feminism, Language Arts, Multicultural Education, Secondary Education, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Sex Discrimination, Sex Fairness, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Sexism in Language, Social Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: Genderizing the Curriculum.