Thanks to this course at Gender-Sensitive Education you’ll be able to gain first-hand insight into the concepts of sex and gender, as well as the issues relating to gender-based discrimination. At present, it is necessary from an early age to educate from a gender perspective. Therefore, this training course will give you the opportunity to study the gender stereotypes, exploring in greater depth the models that explain the importance of certain cognitive factors in the choice of a role and in the negative and positive influences on the acquisition of gender stereotypes. Once the activity is complete, pupils will have the knowledge to express their views on issues relating to micro-sexism, as well as an understanding of the ambivalent sexism.
Gender-Sensitive Education
Introduction
Objectives
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To find out first-hand everything there is to know about the gender perspective.
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To have the opportunity to get to know the stereotypes gender as a principle of exclusion.
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Understanding the importance of education in preventing micro-sexism.
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To study the negative and positive influence in the acquisition of gender stereotypes.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CONCEPTS OF GENDER AND SEX
- Concepts in the theory of sex and gender
- The socio-cultural construction of gender inequalities
- Concepts associated with gender-based discrimination
- Stagnation in quota policies
TEACHING UNIT 2. SOCIALISATION AND GENDER
- Equality as a goal
- Sex and gender theory
- Sexism and culture
- The process of socialisation
- Gender stereotypes in our culture
- The contribution of the gender perspective
TEACHING UNIT 3. GENDER STEREOTYPES AS A PRINCIPLE OF EXCLUSION
- Gender stereotypes
- The evolution of male-female stereotypes
- Models explaining the importance of certain cognitive factors in role choice
- Negative influence on the acquisition of gender stereotypes
- A positive influence on the acquisition of gender stereotypes
TEACHING UNIT 4. ARE YOU AWARE OF MICRO-SEXISM?
- The significance of micro-sexism
- Ambivalent sexism: hostile sexism/benevolent sexism
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