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1 online resource (209 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Part I: Concepts, theories and current debates; 1 Gender, masculinities and lifelong learning: entering the debate; 2 Ideology, discourse and gender: a theoretical framework; 3 Men and educational participation: is there a problem? Some findings from international surveys; Part II: Changing discourses and images; 4 'Educating Jake': a genealogy of Maori masculinity; 5 Images of men and learning: the impact of imperialism on settler masculinities and lifelong learning |
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6 Gender, masculinities and migrants' learning experiences7 Men in United Kingdom adult and community education: the politics of practice and pedagogy; Part III: Gender, masculinities and learning in the life course; 8 Troubling boys and boys-only classes as the solution to 'the problem of underachieving boys'; 9 Learning about fatherhood for men in 'at risk' families; 10 Men's sheds, community learning and public policy; 11 Men's learning through community organizations: evidence from an Australian study |
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12 Older men's perspectives on (re- )entering post-compulsory education: insights from a Scottish studyPart IV: Implications; 13 Implications for practice, research and policy; Index |
| Summary |
Gender, Masculinities and Lifelong Learning reflects on current debates and discourses around gender and education, in which some academics, practitioners and policy-makers have referred to a crisis of masculinity. This book explores questions such as: Are men under-represented in education? Are women outstripping men in terms of achievement? What evidence supports the view that men are becoming educationally disadvantaged?Drawing on research from a number of countries, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, the contributors' discuss a range of issues which int |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Adult education -- Social aspects -- Cross-cultural studies
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Continuing education -- Social aspects -- Cross-cultural studies
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Sex differences in education -- Identity -- Cross-cultural studies
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Men -- Cross-cultural studies
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Underachievement -- Cross-cultural studies
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Adult education -- Social aspects
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Continuing education -- Social aspects
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Men
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Underachievement
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Education.
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Social Sciences.
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Education, Special Topics.
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tobias, Robert
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Leahy, Jennifer
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Ferguson, Graeme
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Gage, Jeffrey
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| ISBN |
9781136294747 |
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1136294740 |
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0203115376 |
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9780203115374 |
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1299278906 |
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9781299278905 |
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