Male Teachers in Kindergartens

The Construction of Masculinity in the Feminised Environment

Bibliographic Data

ID8237940
AuthorsNina Fárová (0000-0002-9480-686X, Gender Studies, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume16
Issue1
Pages46-56
Publication date2015-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGender a výzkum / Gender and Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1213-0028 • E-ISSN: 1805-7632
PublisherInstitute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • CZ)
DOI10.13060/12130028.2015.16.1.166
OpenAlexW2258338491
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

This article focuses on the topic of men working in feminised jobs and specifically on male teachers in kindergartens, who are in a specific position given that they are relatively few in number. There are several advantages for them in this position: they are accepted with enthusiasm and with expectations of change. This treatment gives them an opportunity to construct their own and relatively 'elite' version of masculinity, which is superior just to the femininity of the female teachers, but also to other versions of masculinity. This 'elite' version of masculinity is supported by female teachers and it contributes the survival of a dichotomous and hierarchical approach to men and women in kindergartens. The purpose of this article is to identify the main strategies that male teachers use in the construction of their version of masculinity in this feminised environment. The article is based on qualitative research, which included observation in several kindergartens and conducting interviews with male and female teachers in kindergartens

Construct (python library · Elite · Enthusiasm · Femininity · Masculinity · Political science · Position (finance · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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