ERIC Number: EJ1152438
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-8755-1233
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Toward a New Vision of Equality: Perspectives of Male Teachers in the Elementary Music Classroom
Lesser, Andrew
Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, v36 n1 p20-27 Oct 2017
Research concerning men working in predominantly female environments has suggested that stereotyping can occur when gender norms are violated, such as men teaching at the elementary school level. The present study investigated the presence and perspectives of male elementary school music teachers in specific geographical regions of the Northeastern United States. A qualitative analysis of six public school districts representing multiple states in the Northeastern United States revealed that women still hold a majority among elementary music teachers. Interviews were then conducted with three selected male elementary music teachers to determine if any of them felt discriminated or marginalized among their female colleagues. While these men did claim that their masculinity indeed caused various issues relating to male discrimination, all three felt content with their positions regardless of their gender identification.
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Males, Teacher Attitudes, Music, Music Education, Music Teachers, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Masculinity, Sex Stereotypes, Sexual Identity, School Districts, Public Schools, Gender Role, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey; New York; Vermont
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