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Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Sex‐Role Culture in Schools
Author(s) -
Goetz Judith Preissle
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.1978.9.1.05x1742z
Subject(s) - functionalism (philosophy of mind) , symbolic interactionism , sociology , sociocultural evolution , epistemology , interactionism , educational research , social science , anthropology , philosophy
Major findings from the psychological and educational literature pertinent to the study of sex‐role culture in schools are identified and discussed. Four commonly used sociocultural theories are presented: functionalism, cultural ecology, ethnoscience, and symbolic interactionism. Applications of each to research on sex‐role culture in schools are demonstrated, integrating generalizations from the psychological and educational literature. The use of explicit theoretical paradigms and interdisciplinary approaches should facilitate the development of more rigorous explanations in this area.