Transforming Practices of Masculinity

A Model based on Qualitative Research on Boys’ Education

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Jürgen Budde Professor, Europa-Universität Flensburg, Germany juergen.budde@uni-flensburg.de

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https://doi.org/10.3167/bhs.2023.160202
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early childhood education; gender norms; masculinity; practices of and with boys; schools; vocational choice; youth work
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Abstract

This article presents findings from a research project carried out in Germany that looked at practices of and with boys in various educational settings, ranging from early childhood education to young adult vocational education. We refer to “practices of and with boys” in order to grasp the complex dynamics of gender in boys’ lives and to avoid the problems associated with calling these practices “masculinities,” as is done in most research on boyhood. We present a model that aims to recognize both the (re-)production and the critique and subversion of gender norms and gender inequalities in practices of and with boys. Furthermore, we discuss findings related to practices of and with boys in educational institutions throughout childhood and youth, reflecting on the intersection of institution, age, and gender.

Contributor Notes

Jürgen Budde is Professor of Education, Teaching, and Learning at the Institute of Educational Sciences at Europa-Universität Flensburg. He does research on masculinity, inclusion, inequality in educational institutions, and practices with an ethnographical approach. Email: juergen.budde@uni-flensburg.de

Thomas Viola Rieske is a Professor of Education at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences Bochum with a focus on early childhood education. His research focuses on pedagogy with boys, child sexual abuse, and theories of education. Email: rieske@evh-bochum.de

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Keywords:
early childhood education; gender norms; masculinity; practices of and with boys; schools; vocational choice; youth work
Print Publication Date:
01 Dec 2023
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