This article examines a series of historical examples drawn from antiquity in order to describe some basic organisational parameters which have continued to inform modern concepts of teaching and learning. The author adopts an analytic method modelled on the work of the philosopher Luce Irigaray, in an effort to demonstrate how sexual difference…

This article explores the complex struggles associated with intersections of class, rurality and masculinity, and the ways in which such intersections work to preserve a gendered status quo within and beyond school communities in Australia. Drawing on the stories of Monica and Phoebe, two teachers who understand schooling as a site of…

Male library science students at one midwestern university were found to have mean scores on the feminity scale of the California Psychological Inventory that were significantly greater than norms established by unselected samples of American men. (Author)

Discusses the social constructions of gender and the problematic effects of these constructions--masculine/feminine--on intimate attachments. Summarizes the aspect of feminist scholarship which revised the traditional paradigms. Suggests two clinical techniques "gender questions" and "gender mantra." (Author/ABL)

Demonstrates deleterious impact of overemphasis on masculine traits, explains importance of feminine values in personal and cultural lives, and provides framework for integrating masculine and feminine forces using Jungian psychology. Contends that counseling theories of all orientations have been severely impacted by prevailing cultural…

This dissertation investigates how the intersections of race, class, and gender operate in the everyday teaching and professional norms of middle-class White women teachers--particularly in schools such as the one in this study, where a majority of middle-class, White women teachers serve predominantly low-income, racially and ethnically diverse…

In this article we are concerned with how young women's subjectivities are constructed within relations of power, particularly in the context of schooling and the transition to adulthood. We focus on the possibilities and limitations for agency to be exercised by women in the education system and more generally, the resources that they can draw…

The onset of femininity is observable in the preoedipal period. The early development of a girl's sense of femaleness is an essential foundation on which subsequent gender identity is built. Of the multiple factors contributing to core gender identity, the ego capacity to differentiate is a necessary condition as are cognitive functions.…

Discusses how the media represents U.S. women's gymnastics, examining the degree to which the manifest promises of gymnastics (veneration of mass-mediated femininity and celebration of flexibility, strength, and agility) function in relation to economies of perversity. Suggests that the promises and perversities embodied by gymnasts are…

The personality correlates of timing of puberty were investigated in this study. Estimates of total body water/body weight (TBW/BW) ratios obtained from the height and weight measurements of 85 sixth-grade girls were the primary measure of pubertal timing. Information on breast development and menarche was also obtained. Measures included scales…

Masculinity and femininity are both psychological and sociocultural constructs that test developers have attempted to assess for many years. Examines the history of the measurement of masculinity and femininity from the 1920s through 2000, addresses relevant theory, and considers criticisms of masculinity and femininity measurement as well as the…

Examined the attitudes of a general population toward female participation in sports. Found that, in general, participation in sports neither detracted from nor enhanced perceived femininity; further, most parents wanted their daughters to play basketball. (Author/GC)

Subjects classified into one of five sex-role endorsement categories were tested for competitive trait anxiety. Results showed "masculine" males less anxious than other subjects, "feminine" males more anxious, and no significant differences among female groups. (CMG)