Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
In this article, I argue for the need to scrutinize policy discourses in education, as they shape which issues are deemed relevant and legitimate, and which are marginalized or omitted. I take the case of Catalonia, where policies promote the introduction of a so-called 'gender perspective'...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:321464 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/321464 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palabra clave: | Género Enseñanza Educación superior Análisis del discurso Políticas de educación Catalunya Gènere Ensenyament Educació superior Anàlisi del discurs Polítiques d'educació Gender Teaching Higher education Discourse analysis Education policy SDG 4 - Quality Education SDG 5 - Gender Equality |
| Sumario: | In this article, I argue for the need to scrutinize policy discourses in education, as they shape which issues are deemed relevant and legitimate, and which are marginalized or omitted. I take the case of Catalonia, where policies promote the introduction of a so-called 'gender perspective' in university teaching as part of a series of gender equality initiatives. Particularly, I unpack the discursive construction of such 'gender perspective', focusing on the inclusions, but also on the tensions and policy silences. Drawing on an analysis of a policy document and semi-structured interviews, I show the complex interplay of contending, yet coexisting approaches to gender equality (including 'equality as sameness', 'difference' and 'transformation'), and discuss the power relations involved in the policymaking processes. A discursive analysis of education policies proves relevant in questioning and critically examining what is frequently presented as a 'neutral' and 'depoliticized' issue, an empty shell, reduced to an unproblematized buzzword. |
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