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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Autor: Caravaca Hernández, Alejandro|||0000-0002-7394-5721
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Idioma:inglês
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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
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spelling Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher educationcontending approaches and policy silencesCaravaca Hernández, Alejandro|||0000-0002-7394-5721GéneroEnseñanzaEducación superiorAnálisis del discursoPolíticas de educaciónCatalunyaGènereEnsenyamentEducació superiorAnàlisi del discursPolítiques d'educacióGenderTeachingHigher educationDiscourse analysisEducation policySDG 4 - Quality EducationSDG 5 - Gender EqualityIn 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.Taylor and Francis Ltd. 220252025-01-0120262026-27-08Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/321464reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengembargoed accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_f1cfAquest material està protegit per drets d'autor i/o drets afins. Podeu utilitzar aquest material en funció del que permet la legislació de drets d'autor i drets afins d'aplicació al vostre cas. Per a d'altres usos heu d'obtenir permís del(s) titular(s) de drets.https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3214642026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
contending approaches and policy silences
title Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
spellingShingle Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
Caravaca Hernández, Alejandro|||0000-0002-7394-5721
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
title_short Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
title_full Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
title_fullStr Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
title_full_unstemmed Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
title_sort Unpacking the discursive construction of gender in higher education
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Caravaca Hernández, Alejandro|||0000-0002-7394-5721
author Caravaca Hernández, Alejandro|||0000-0002-7394-5721
author_facet Caravaca Hernández, Alejandro|||0000-0002-7394-5721
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 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
topic 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
description 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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