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Familial Reality Engendering Feminism

The Impact of a Matriarchal Upbringing on Thinking about Teaching and Learning

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Gender, Feminism, and Queer Theory in the Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices

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Much of the literature on feminist pedagogy confronts the hierarchical values within a patriarchal society and subsequent institutional settings (Bardsley, 2006; Bauer, 2009). Within this argument and through this lens of thinking about teaching and learning, the focus is often on providing females access and opportunity for the same experiences and engagement within the learning environment that their male counterparts are provided (Buchman, Diprete, & McDaniel, 2007; Lynch & Feeley, 2009).

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Tidwell, D.L., Schwartz, P.T., Dunn, J.T. (2014). Familial Reality Engendering Feminism. In: Taylor, M., Coia, L. (eds) Gender, Feminism, and Queer Theory in the Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices. Professional Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-686-8_7

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