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Peer reviewedConnell, R. W. – Oxford Review of Education, 1989
Presents a study of language, attitudes, and change in masculinity in two groups of Australian men. Claims that schools act as agents in constructing gender definitions. Cites a report finding that gender stereotypes abound in textbooks; career counseling; and teacher expectations. Argues that males are advantaged by this and will resist change.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Group Behavior, Hidden Curriculum, Language Role
