Education and Gender (Electronic book text)

What is the relationship between gender and the humanitarian function of education? How does this relationship change in different countries of the world? Education and Gender draws on international research from numerous countries including the USA, UK, India, Mexico, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, to provide a comprehensive global overview of the relationship between gender and education. The contributors consider a range of issues, from the gender gap in educational attainment and pedagogical strategies and teacher training to stereotyping in curriculum and gender issues in education policy, all the time rooting constructions of gender and sexuality in specific geographical contexts. Drawing on best practices world-wide, the contributors identify the current gaps and propose solutions to promote gender-just, equitable and pluralistic societies. Case studies provide real examples and each chapter contains a summary of the key points within the chapter to enable easy navigation, key questions to encourage you to actively engage with the material and a list of further reading to support you in taking your exploration further.