Gender Mainstream Image of Elementary School Teachers in Germany

• 来源期刊: 美中教育评论：A
• 学科: 教育
• 关键词: image ELEMENTARY school GENDER mainstream polarity profile stereotype gender ELEMENTARY schoolteacher
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（6）
• 页码范围: 421-431
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: G4

摘要

In the study at hand, the image of an elementary school teacher in public shall be analyzed in detail： his/her reputation, characteristics, and trust in him/her. Especially the image of elementary school teachers shall be considered. This investigation deals with the question ＂Why men mainly teach at secondary schools＂. A reason for this could the bad image and the appreciation towards elementary school teachers in society. To counter these tendencies, measures have been taken, like Boy＇s Days, to make the elementary school more attractive for men, too With the help of polarity profiles and distance scales, the images of male and female elementary school teachers are compared. The results show that the image of elementary school teachers is overall positively rated, but men working at elementary schools are imputed to show alternative behavior and female characteristics. Further research and implication for acting are necessary to find out what relationships exist between the image and the choice of profession of elementary school teachers to take effective mainstream measures.