teachers from p.s. 25 bilingual school reflect on gender
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Do you believe that genders have certain roles?
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What is your opinion of a female's role?
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What is your opinion of a male's role?
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Throughout your teaching career have you ever seen gender norms be broken?
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How have male students gone against the "behavior of a boy"?
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How have female students gone against the "behavior of a girl"?
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Do you believe that gender should be categorized by norms?
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"The reason I have chosen to consider the voices of teachers is because they are at the forefront of a child's development. Although, parents watch and nurture their children's progress, they only are responsible for their child/children, while a teacher is responsible for 23-30 students/children's growth and development. A teacher witnesses how children grow and how their behaviors change, they are a better group to question when analyzing the development of a child."-A.S.
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From your experience is it positive or negative for students to go against their gender norm?
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Background behind archive
"What pushed my interest in this research was reading the article for one of my education courses: “Women and Science Careers: Leaky Pipeline or Gender Filter” by Blickenstaff. This man wrote in APA style, which according to my Educational instructor is meant to have research data not be visibly represented and only briefly discussed; I do not agree with how his research is presented or the narrative of his writing. In my opinion, the narration seems to support the idea that women are inferior to men; the context of his writing may be to empower women, yet I do not see that is actually what the writer is doing. There are no quotes in his writing to help the reader refer to his “findings” it just seems like a very biased writing piece highlighting how some women have surpassed men, and yet most of his writing overpowers what woman have accomplished by much mention on how women are inferior to man. When voicing this in my class I was not heard at all; my opinion did not reflect what other students opinions on the article where; I was analyzing the reading from a rhetorical point of view and the class where viewing the statistics of Blickenstaff’s writing piece."-A.S.
Discover blickenstaff:
This is the reading that pushed me to examine gender and its norms. The manner in which it is written lacks the empowerment of women and also the ideology behind the findings are biased; the bias represents the female gender as inferior to that of men.
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Blickenstaff discusses how there are not many women in the STEM career: “Women are under-represented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors and careers in most industrialized countries around the world. This paper explores the broad array of explanations for the absence of women in STEM put forth in the literature of the last 30 years. It is argued that some proposed explanations are without merit and are in fact dangerous, while others do play a part in a complex interaction of factors. It is suggested that the very nature of science may contribute to the removal of women from the ‘pipeline’. Recommendations for reform in science education to address this problem are also provided.”
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Xiang yan liang explores blickenstaff's idea of the s.t.e.m field
"Xiang Yan Liang for her final project in her Social Foundations Course (QSTB 403) explores how education acts as a gender filter for women in the STEM (science, technology, engineer, math) fields. She used her in class article,"Women and Science Careers: Leaky Pipeline or Gender Filter?" written by Blickenstaff to explore ways in which researchers have tried to dismantle women’s confidence in the STEM field, by justifying why women are inferior or less capable compared to men. In order to understand this trend, she explores the history of gender, education, and science. From her prior knowledge she connects to how women did not have the right to vote until 1920 and even after, still were not viewed as equals. She reflects on how this ideology still exist in society today, in which women are inferior to men, hence in her proof showing that women only make 74 cents for every dollar a man earns, while doing the same or more amount of work. However, the main focus of her argument is to explore how education has played an important role to upholding this ideology of women's inferiority through the gender filter in the STEM field. Ms. Liang proposed the questions:
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Why are male scientists such as Einstein, Newton, Darwin, and Galilei constantly being recognized in school for their discoveries? How come women are rarely mentioned for their achievements in science? Are female students really less capable or less knowledgeable compared to males in society as many researchers have claimed? What about the research that clearly demonstrates how girls score higher than the boys in science and math given the case of bias-less grading? In her presentation she explores the paradox of this argument through various resources." -X.Y.L |
SUPPORT FOR ARCHIVE
Virginia woolf firm supporter in women empowerment
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"Virginia Woolf was a firm believer in the empowerment of women which is presented in her journal “A Room of One’s Own”. Virginia Woolf pushes the gender crisis in her time. When women were meant to be inferior to men, in order for men to appear better and greater. From the short excerpt that I was able to rush and write before the class had to be escorted from the Schomburg Center in the New York Public Library, Virginia Woolf is criticizing and elaborating at the same time, on how men make women seem in everyday life. She also bashes the human social structure by presenting how men portray themselves through a mirror and looking glass. Her writing seems to be her very first ideas on the matter of men’s empowerment in an inferior female society and her personality flourishes throughout her writing. Her narrative can be very humorous and insightful all at once. The very last part of this excerpt is where Woolf is starting to talk about where women have broken their gender inferiority and surpassed the high standing men in her era. I will present her very powerful writing on my archive, for my audience to connect how Virginia Woolf’s message is still relative to the gender norms that are hidden throughout our society."
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BACKING UP BREAKING DOWN GENDER NORMS: ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF GENDER IDENTITY
"Abigail Sceusa discusses gender roles that exist in our society. She address how society today has changed from traditional and religious aspects of gender norms. The point of the presentation is to highlight the fact that gender norms are not concrete, that they can change. For the presentation, she highlights how males and females go against their gender norms. She provides insight on occupations of famous people and behaviors of children in our society who go against their gender norm. By the end of the presentation her message to all it that perceptions affect the identity of gender. She wants the world to question: what is a norm and if there should be a norm at all. Her point of view is that, instead of tearing at those who go against the norm and persecute those who rebel, society should support men and women who are courageous enough to be different and pursue a skill or behavior not common to their gender."- A. Sceusa
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articles that DEMONSTRATE women stepping out side their gender norms
“This essay examines women’s commencement addresses presented from 1910 to 1915 at Vassar College. These addresses are significant because they reveal the student's’ rhetorical education and the “available means” upon which these women drew in developing a public voice. By prompting reflection and the potential for change, the commencement addresses also demonstrate the civic importance of epideictic rhetoric.” -Bordelon
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"Bordelon explains that Vassar women (from Vassar College) learned how to express their beliefs and viewpoints. The academic school structure of the University provided resources and activities for first generation Vassar woman to practice verbal expressionism. This article is the background knowledge that I have read, which has given be additional support for my project on the analysis on gender and how women have stepped outside of their norm. "- A.S
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“As a women’s antilynching association in the 1930s, the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching (aswpl) developed a repertoire of rhetorical strategies to encourage communication between their white supporters and their African American counterparts. These strategies included choices that may not seem overtly rhetorical, but can nonetheless be understood as laying the groundwork for communication between groups. Strategies such as choosing meeting facilities, composing official statements, and listening to guest speakers helped members to forge common ground, but ultimately, larger disagreements prevented the aswpl supporters from reaching consensus with African American campaigners who were pushing for federal antilynching legislation.” - Jack, Jordynn and Lucy Massagee
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"The point of this reading is to provide insight of how women used their voice and their abilities to unite people for a cause against lynching. The woman demonstrated power and the ability to create an organization that implemented rhetorical strategies and communicate with the community regarding the war on social justice; taking a stand against the government for a new policy. This is a very strong example of how woman have gone against their gender norm and fought for what is right and just."- A.S.
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EXTRA LINKS: GENDER BOUNDARIES BROKEN
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Works Cited
Blickenstaff*, Jacob Clark. "Women and Science Careers: Leaky Pipeline or Gender Filter?" Gender and Education 17.4 (2005): 369-86. Web.
Bordelon, Suzanne. “ Composing Women’s Civic Identities during the Progressive Era: College Commencement Addresses as Overlooked Rhetorical Sites.” CCC 61.3 (February 2010): 510-533. Ebsco EJS. Web. 5 March 2013.
Hernandez, Alexia. "Examine Gender Norms in Publis Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Hernandez, Alexia. "Examining Gender Norms in Public Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Jack, Jordynn and Lucy Massagee. “Ladies and Lynching: Southern Women, Civil Rights, and the Rhetoric of Interracial Cooperation.” Rhetoric and Public Affairs 14.3 (2011): 493-510. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 2 April 2012.
"Jesse Jane McParland (IRL) Junior WAKO World Championships 2014." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Liang, Xiang Yan. EDUCATION: A Gender Filter for Women in the STEM Field. Presentation.
"Mean Girls Dance." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Sceusa, Abigail. Gender Identities. Presentation.
Stephenson,Elan. "Examine Gender Norms in Publis Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Stephenson, Elan. "Examining Gender Norms in Public Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Virginia Woolf. A Room of One’s Own. The Berg Collection, NYPL Berg Collection, 1820–1970, Stephen A. Schwartzman Building, The Berg Collection at the New York Public Library, New York City.
Blickenstaff*, Jacob Clark. "Women and Science Careers: Leaky Pipeline or Gender Filter?" Gender and Education 17.4 (2005): 369-86. Web.
Bordelon, Suzanne. “ Composing Women’s Civic Identities during the Progressive Era: College Commencement Addresses as Overlooked Rhetorical Sites.” CCC 61.3 (February 2010): 510-533. Ebsco EJS. Web. 5 March 2013.
Hernandez, Alexia. "Examine Gender Norms in Publis Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Hernandez, Alexia. "Examining Gender Norms in Public Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Jack, Jordynn and Lucy Massagee. “Ladies and Lynching: Southern Women, Civil Rights, and the Rhetoric of Interracial Cooperation.” Rhetoric and Public Affairs 14.3 (2011): 493-510. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 2 April 2012.
"Jesse Jane McParland (IRL) Junior WAKO World Championships 2014." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Liang, Xiang Yan. EDUCATION: A Gender Filter for Women in the STEM Field. Presentation.
"Mean Girls Dance." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Sceusa, Abigail. Gender Identities. Presentation.
Stephenson,Elan. "Examine Gender Norms in Publis Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Stephenson, Elan. "Examining Gender Norms in Public Schools." YouTube. Abigail Sceusa. Web. 21 Dec. 2015.
Virginia Woolf. A Room of One’s Own. The Berg Collection, NYPL Berg Collection, 1820–1970, Stephen A. Schwartzman Building, The Berg Collection at the New York Public Library, New York City.