Description
Is biology destiny? Are schools shortchanging girls or boys? If so, what can educators do to ensure that both succeed? These are among the questions confronting teachers of students of all ages. "The Jossey-Bass Reader on Gender in Education" is a comprehensive anthology that explores the varied terrain of gender landscape-offering a thought-provoking view of the educational paths taken by girls and boys. Comprehensive in scope, yet easy to read, this fascinating anthology brings together a wide variety of perspectives from the major camps of the gender debate to illustrate how this issue affects every facet of the educational enterprise. The book includes the most groundbreaking and controversial pieces on gender while examining key developmental, learning, and cultural theories underlying the gender debates. Topics covered include the nature/nurture debate, gender achievement gaps, testing and teaching bias, the cultural context of gender, and sexual harassment. Featuring a Foreword by Susan Bailey, executive director of Wellesley Centers for Women, The Jossey-Bass Reader on Gender in Education includes excerpts from controversial articles that sparked debate, such as the AAUW (American Association of University Women) report "How Schools Shortchange Girls, " Christina Hoff Sommers' "The War Against Boys," Carol Gilligan's" In a Different Voice, " and William Pollock's "Real Boys." The thirty-one articles and book chapters in this collection represent an extremely wide range of opinions and approaches to the topic of gender equity. Taken together, they dispel any notion of quick fixes or exclusively one-sided disadvantage-but will leave readers with a clearer understanding of the complexities inherent in any discussions of education and gender.
