"Beauties", "Geeks" and "Men-John": The Possibilities and Costs of Girls' Performances of Gender in Antiguan Schools

Autor/in	Cobbett, Mary Christina
Titel	"Beauties", "Geeks" and "Men-John": The Possibilities and Costs of Girls' Performances of Gender in Antiguan Schools
Quelle	In: Gender and Education, 25 (2013) 3, S.251-266 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0954-0253
DOI	10.1080/09540253.2012.721538
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Interviews; Classroom Observation Techniques; Gender Issues; Femininity; Bullying; Early Adolescents; Cultural Influences; Sexual Identity; Masculinity; Stereotypes; Sex Role; Aesthetics; Academic Achievement; Social Bias; Qualitative Research; Antigua and Barbuda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Geschlechterfrage; Femaleness; Weiblichkeit; Mobbing; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Männlichkeit; Klischee; Geschlechterrolle; Ästhetik; Schulleistung; Qualitative Forschung; Antigua und Barbuda
Abstract	Whilst it is known that Caribbean girls academically outperform boys, much less is known about their experiences of school. This paper, based on qualitative research in Antiguan secondary schools, is concerned with who girls can "be" in their school contexts and the consequences of positioning oneself (or being positioned) within different discourses. Drawing on interview narratives and classroom observations, this paper discusses the stories of six girls to illuminate three broad types of gender performances that were observed: "beauties", "geeks" and "men-john". Using Francis' concepts of gender "monoglossia" and "heteroglossia", the extent to which these girls were able to resist the normative gender-sexual order and the consequences of conformity/non-conformity are examined. (Contains 1 note.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10