Push and pull in the classroom: competition, gender and the neoliberal subject.

• Authors : Wilkins, Andrew¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *LEARNING strategies; *EDUCATION; *GENDER

• Source: Gender & Education. Dec2012, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p765-781. 17p.

• Abstract: In this paper I explore how learning strategies based on competition and zero-sum thinking are inscribed into the dynamics of classroom ... Copyright of Gender & Education is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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Silence, obligation and fear in the possible selves of UK LGBT-identified teachers.

• Authors : Henderson, Holly¹

Subjects: *LGBTQ+ teachers; *EDUCATION; *HETEROSEXUALITY

• Source: Gender & Education. Oct2019, Vol. 31 Issue 7, p849-865. 17p.

• Abstract: This article highlights the complexity of LGBT teacher identities in UK educational contexts. The article argues that the historically dissonant relationship between sexualities and schooling ... Copyright of Gender & Education is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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The influence of family socialisation on the success of girls from poor urban communities in Brazil at school.

• Authors : Carvalho, Marília¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *SOCIALIZATION; *EDUCATION of girls; *EDUCATIONBRAZIL

• Source: Gender & Education. Oct2015, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p583-598. 16p.

• Abstract: The principle focus of this article is to understand the influence of socialisation in the family on the success of girls at school. Eight low-income ... Copyright of Gender & Education is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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Examining the feminisation of migration concept for adult education.

• Authors : Cuban, Sondra¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *ADULT education; *FEMINISM; *WOMEN immigrantsENGLAND; UNITED States

• Source: Gender & Education. Mar2010, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p177-191. 15p.

• Abstract: The feminisation of migration is absent in policy and programmatic discourses on adult education in the USA and England. This paper ... Copyright of Gender & Education is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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Gender, Behaviour and Achievement: a preliminary study of pupil perceptions and attitudes.

• Authors : Whitelaw, Sarah; Milosevic, Lena; Daniels, Sandra

Subjects: *EDUCATION; *SCHOOL childrenENGLAND; LEEDS (England)

• Source: Gender & Education. Mar2000, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p87-113. 27p. 30 Graphs.

• Abstract: This article reports on one element of a project undertaken in Leeds Local Education Authority (LEA) during the academic year 1995/96. The ... Copyright of Gender & Education is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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