Diller, Ann.

The Gender Question in Education : Theory, Pedagogy, and Politics. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (266 pages)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgment -- Introduction -- Part One: Theory -- 1 A Conceptual Analysis of Sexism and Sexist Education -- SUBPART ONE: SHOULD PUBLIC EDUCATION -- 2 Genderized Education: Tradition Reconsidered -- 3 Freeing the Children: The Abolition of Gender -- 4 Gender Freedom and the Subtleties of Sexist Education -- 5 The Androgynous Classroom: Liberation or Tyranny? -- 6 Theorizing Gender: How Much of It Do We Need? -- Part Two: Pedagogy -- 7 The Ethics of Care and Education: A New Paradigm, Its Critics, and Its Educational Significance -- 8 Describing the Emperor's New Clothes: Three Myths of Educational (In-)Equity -- SUBPART TWO: FEMINIST PEDAGOGY AND THE ETHICS OF CARE -- 9 The Perils and Paradoxes of the Bearded Mothers -- 10 Is Rapprochement Possible Between Educational Criticism and Nurturance? -- 11 Role Models: Help or Hindrance in the Pursuit of Autonomy? -- Part Three: Politics -- 12 An Ethics of Care Takes On Pluralism -- 13 The Moral Politics of Sex Education -- 14 Women's Physical Education: A Gender-Sensitive Perspective -- 15 Political Correctness: The Debate Continues -- References -- About the Book and Authors -- Index.

In this innovative book, four prominent philosophers of education introduce readers to the central debates about the role of gender in educational practice, policymaking, and theory.

9780429965081


Sex differences in education.
Sex discrimination in education.
Sexism in education.
Education-Political aspects.


Electronic books.

LC212.9 .G45 2018

370.19/345