The 21st Century has seen an increased focus on identity, with questions about who and what we are as central to an individual's understanding of their place and role in the world. Without doubt, gender has become an increasingly important aspect of this discourse. Questions concerned with the inherent nature of a 'gendered self' means it is an area that is constantly debated, discussed and present in policy. Regardless of which side of the spectrum one sits, there is consensus, however, that education is a profoundly important mechanism to the ways that gender is understood and enacted - from the earliest years within the classroom, right through into adulthood and lifelong learning.
The goal of this Research Topic is to draw specific attention to the myriad ways that education serves as a medium that supports the reproduction of gendered identity, as well as the space that seeks to challenge and re-negotiate what ideas of a gendered self can actually mean for some. In doing so, this special edition will draw attention to areas of concern as well as highlight examples of good practice - extending both our understanding of the role of education in constructing gendered identities, as well as the ways that education can impact in meaningful ways to facilitate and greater understanding of issues of gender thus promoting equity and empowerment.
We are very keen to receive submissions that consider the myriad ways that education engages with notions of gender, through, for example, curricular content, teaching practices, teacher training, policy, leadership; including perspectives of educators as well as students from birth right through the life course - , indeed any area that is of relevance to the field of gender and education.
The 21st Century has seen an increased focus on identity, with questions about who and what we are as central to an individual's understanding of their place and role in the world. Without doubt, gender has become an increasingly important aspect of this discourse. Questions concerned with the inherent nature of a 'gendered self' means it is an area that is constantly debated, discussed and present in policy. Regardless of which side of the spectrum one sits, there is consensus, however, that education is a profoundly important mechanism to the ways that gender is understood and enacted - from the earliest years within the classroom, right through into adulthood and lifelong learning.
The goal of this Research Topic is to draw specific attention to the myriad ways that education serves as a medium that supports the reproduction of gendered identity, as well as the space that seeks to challenge and re-negotiate what ideas of a gendered self can actually mean for some. In doing so, this special edition will draw attention to areas of concern as well as highlight examples of good practice - extending both our understanding of the role of education in constructing gendered identities, as well as the ways that education can impact in meaningful ways to facilitate and greater understanding of issues of gender thus promoting equity and empowerment.
We are very keen to receive submissions that consider the myriad ways that education engages with notions of gender, through, for example, curricular content, teaching practices, teacher training, policy, leadership; including perspectives of educators as well as students from birth right through the life course - , indeed any area that is of relevance to the field of gender and education.