Since the democratic elections in 1994, there have been concerted efforts to redress race and gender inequalities in South Africa. Learners and teachers have responded in their own ways to change and this nuanced analysis reveals their struggles to realise gender equality by living gender differently. In distinguishing short-term interventions to change behaviour from institutional approaches, which seek to transform school structures, this book offers a new framework for understanding gender-equality initiatives. 'This important and highly readable book tackles the complex and thorny interrelationships between education, gender differences and the HIV and AIDS pandemic. This is must-read for teachers, educators at all levels and administrators.'
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-211) and index.
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Contents
Introductory accounts -- Elusive equality: theoretical engagements -- Addressing gender equality in South Africa: 1994-2008 -- Setting the scene: research approaches and sites -- The Challenge of instituting gender equality in secondary schools -- Struggling with gender and sexuality in primary schools: teaching about HIV and AIDS -- 'AmaBornFree': identities, sexuality and the negotiation of gender equality in secondary schools -- Sexulaity, race and class: the making of identities through young children's accounts of HIV and AIDS -- Teacher masculinities and gendered pedagogy -- Women teachers, women's work and the challenge of care -- Progress towards equality: a conclusion.