Gender Study Enriches Students' Lives

Describes a high-school gender-studies course that used the structure of mythology and folk tradition as a basis for examining contemporary works of literature. Notes that the course provided students the opportunity to reflect on gender roles, on the lives of men and women in other cultures, and on...

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Veröffentlicht in:	English journal 1999-01, Vol.88 (3), p.86-90
Hauptverfasser:	Cleary, Barbara A., Whittemore, Mary C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Active Learning African American literature American literature British literature Caribbean literature Classroom Communication Colombian literature Course Content Cultural Context Cultural Differences Curricula Danticat, Edwidge (1969- ) Elementary Education Elementary Schools English Instruction Females Feminism Folk Culture Garcia Marquez, Gabriel (1927-2014) Gender Differences Gender Issues Gender roles Gender studies Graphics High Schools Kilbourne, Jean Kincaid, Jamaica Latin American literature Literary criticism Literature Literature Appreciation Males Men Mythology School Libraries Secondary schools Sex Bias Sex Fairness Sex roles Sex Stereotypes Smiley, Jane Student Projects Teaching Womens Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	Describes a high-school gender-studies course that used the structure of mythology and folk tradition as a basis for examining contemporary works of literature. Notes that the course provided students the opportunity to reflect on gender roles, on the lives of men and women in other cultures, and on students' own relationships within gender contexts. (SR)
ISSN:	0013-8274 2161-8895
DOI:	10.2307/821585