O'Keeffe, Suzanne
(2014)
Why the decline in male primary school teachers?
InTouch Magazine, INTO, 148.
p. 43.
ISSN 2009-6887
Abstract
In this world of profit and efficiency the
topic of gender is often overlooked.
However, gender is impacting on Irish
society and culture in new and interesting
ways. This year alone saw the first openly
gay contestant crowned the 56th Rose of
Tralee; the annual Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking
Festival includes a weekend for
the LGBT community and Panti Bliss’
‘Noble Call’ oration on homophobia in
Ireland grabbed international attention.
e landscape is shifting particularly for
Irish women. Women have taken to the
political and economic stage like never
before. The May 2014 elections saw a rise
of 34% in the number of females elected
to political positions. The appointment of
two additional women to cabinet in July
2014 marked a breakthrough in Irish
public life with the highest number of
women in senior ministerial positions
ever. While the gender equality lens has
traditionally focused on women the
spotlight is now firmly fixed on men, a
spotlight that Michael Kimmel (2010)
believes obscures as much as it illuminates.
For that reason, what are the consequences
for men when women can both bring
home the bacon and fry it up in the pan?
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Article
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| Keywords: |
gender; teacher; Ireland; male; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education |
| Item ID: |
11468 |
| Depositing User: |
Suzanne O'Keeffe
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| Date Deposited: |
25 Oct 2019 15:47 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
InTouch Magazine, INTO |
| Publisher: |
Irish National Teachers' Organisation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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