Escuela y construcción de identidades de género: una aproximación a la masculinización de los varones en edad pre-escolar

Marina E. Tomasini

doi:10.5354/0719-0581.2010.17096

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School and Construction of Gender Identity. An aproach to boys’ masculinization at Pre-school

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Marina E. Tomasini Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2010)

https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-0581.2010.17096

Abstract

The present article focuses on the construction of gender identity in boys at kindergarten, recuperating observations and analyses of a research in three Pre scholars groups, in Córdoba, Argentina. As part of everyday interaction, there are some actions that are view as part of masculinity process and its characteristics are: the centrality of body in boy's interactions, by physical aggression or in corporal plays; bulling to other classmates; taking part in girl's conflicts and using physical violence to resolve some fights. At the same time, are consider some ways that teachers interventions reinforce the boys identity as problematic class respect the school discipline and order.

Keywords:

Masculinity, violence, conflict, pre-school education

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Tomasini, M. E. (2010). School and Construction of Gender Identity. An aproach to boys’ masculinization at Pre-school. Revista De Psicología, 19(1), Pág. 9–34. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-0581.2010.17096