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ERIC Number: EJ407778
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Cool Guys, Swots and Wimps: The Interplay of Masculinity and Education.
Connell, R. W.
Oxford Review of Education, v15 n3 p291-03 1989
Presents a study of language, attitudes, and change in masculinity in two groups of Australian men. Claims that schools act as agents in constructing gender definitions. Cites a report finding that gender stereotypes abound in textbooks; career counseling; and teacher expectations. Argues that males are advantaged by this and will resist change. (NL)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Group Behavior, Hidden Curriculum, Language Role, Males, Masculinity, Qualitative Research, Role of Education, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Sex Discrimination, Sex Stereotypes, Sexual Identity, Social Behavior, Social Class, Socialization, Textbook Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Linguistic Awareness