This book aims to examine the links between gender theory, educational practice and the role of social workers. Based on the study of the private and government schools in Delhi, it brings into light the construction of gender in a school setting and attempts to draw upon an understanding of the reinforcement of masculinity and femininity constructs within the overall school practices.
Analyzing the socio-economic background of teachers in elementary schools, it ascertains the relation between their socio-economic background and their constructs of gender, their beliefs regarding gender biases in school practices, and their level of awareness regarding the issues concerning the girl child and gender. The role of school social workers/counselors in the contemporary school setting has also been examined from the gender perspective.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gouri Srivastava
Dr. Gouri Srivastava is a Reader in Education at the Department of Women’s Studies, National Council of Education Research and Training. She has done her M.A. and M. Phil at the Jawaharlal Nehru University with high grade points. She did her Ph.D. from Delhi University. Dr. Srivastava has published widely in academic journals and is the author of Women Who Created History, Women’s Higher Education in the 19th Century, Education in India in A Historical Perspective. The Legend Makers Some Eminent Muslim Women of India and the Role of Begams of Bhopal in Educating Girls’ in the mid 19th and 20th Centuries. She is a recipient of Scholarships from Prestigious organizations such as the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) and from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) for completing her doctoral work.
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