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Montecinos, Carmen; Nielsen, Lynn E. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2004
In this article, we examine how prevailing and alternative conceptions of masculinity framed the ways in which 40 White, male, elementary preservice teachers constructed the meaning of teaching. The imperatives associated with maleness were recognizable through four metaphors frequently used to define teaching and themselves as teachers; to teach…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Role Models, Multicultural Education