Action research for gender equity / Britt-Marie Berge with Hildur Ve.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series editors' preface -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- Action research and teaching for gender equality -- The Swedish context -- The rhetoric of gender equality -- School context and teachers' work -- Summary -- 2. A journey towards gender equity -- Point of departure -- The vision of our destination -- The project group and our relations -- Clarification of terms and meanings -- Project methods -- Summary -- 3. Action research between the modern and the postmodern -- Theoretical approaches -- Action research as a method for creating gender equality in school -- Critiques of empowerment in pedagogical settings -- Frames of references: the authors' voices -- Reflections -- 4. Moments of normalization -- Fear of 'disorder'? -- Reflections -- 5. In Eva's and Helena's classrooms: moments of equity -- Eva's classroom -- Helena's classroom -- Reflections -- 6. In Lina's and Siv's classrooms: moments of equity -- Lina's classroom -- Siv's classroom -- Reflections -- 7. In Lisbeth's and Anders's classrooms: moments of equity -- Lisbeth's classroom -- Anders's classroom -- Reflections -- 8. In support of action research for gender equity -- Five good reasons for action research -- Action research for gender change -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. Gender structures in Sweden -- Appendix 2. Curriculum for gender equity: the teachers' voices -- References -- Index.