{"product_id":"men-and-the-classroom-sheelagh-drudy-9780415335683","title":"Men and the Classroom: Gender Imbalances in Teaching","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe teaching of young children has long been dominated by women. This global phenomenon is firmly rooted in issues related to economic development, urbanization, the position of women in society, cultural definitions of masculinity and the values of children and childcare. Yet, amongst the media scare stories and moral panics about underachieving boys, there are surprisingly few empirically-supported answers to vital questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs the feminisation of teaching really a problem?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is the relationship of gender and teaching considered within a framework of feminist theory?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the perceptions of students of teaching, in comparison to other professions?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are so few men attracted to teaching?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan more men be attracted into the classroom?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors of this groundbreaking book have undertaken the largest, most in-depth study ever carried out on this topic, in order to assess both teachers and students' views across primary education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheelagh Drudy,Maeve Martin,John O'Flynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041533568X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415335683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.46w x 0.69d","brand":"Sheelagh Drudy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483342057727,"sku":"9780415335683","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57a8d941-f84d-4fb9-94c9-1dbfd77ce89e.jpg?v=1778038313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/men-and-the-classroom-sheelagh-drudy-9780415335683","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}