Men Teachers and the Construction of Heterosexual Masculinity in the Classroom

By B. Francis, Christine Skelton. 2001

145 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science

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In Gender Studies

1. Christine Skelton
2. P. Cushman
3. B. Carrington
4. B. Francis
5. Barbara Read
6. U. Maylor
7. Scott Kissau

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Christine Skelton
2. P. Cushman
3. B. Carrington
4. B. Francis
5. Barbara Read
6. Scott Kissau

Citations in the corpus

• Male Primary Teachers and Perceptions of Masculinity (2003, background): “…of two factors: the positioning of some men as ‘natural leaders’ in patriarchal societies (Bradley, 1999), and the endeavours of individual men to emphasis those aspects of teaching compatible with ‘proper masculinity’, such as leadership and management (Connell, 1985; Francis & Skelton, 2001).”
• So what exactly do you want? What principals mean when they say ‘male role model’ (2008, background): “The differences between men in terms of their personal attributes and pedagogical approaches can be as great as the differences between those of women and men teachers (Francis and Skelton 2001).”
• Does the gender of the teacher really matter? Seven‐ to eight‐year‐olds’ accounts of their interactions with their teachers (2007, background): “…persuade more men to enter primary teaching, relatively little is known about the effects of the teacher’s gender on their adopted teaching style, classroom management strategies and interactions with boys and girls (see e.g. Lahelma, 2000; Francis & Skelton, 2001; Hutchings, 2002; Skelton, 2002).”
• A Quintessentially Feminine Domain? Student Teachers' Constructions of Primary Teaching as a Career (2002, background): “…schemes, taster courses and target setting for initial teacher training (ITT) institutions (Pepperell & ISSN 0305-5698 print; 1465-3400 online/02/030287–17 Ó 2002 Taylor & Francis Ltd DOI: 10.1080/0305569022000003735 Smedley, 1998; Mahony & Hextall, 2000; Skelton, 2001; Francis & Skelton, 2001).”
• A Tangle of Trouble: Boys, masculinity and schooling--future directions (2003, background): “Heteronormativity within schools applies not only to students and their performance, but to teachers as well (Evans, 1999; Francis & Skelton, 2001; Skelton, 2001).”