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The aim of this chapter is to investigate how life history methods can contribute to the discussion of gender in school. More specifically, teachers’ stories form the basis of a critical discussion of the Swedish government’s use of the concepts, ‘traditional gender roles’ and ‘male role models’.
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Löfgren, H. (2012). Questioning the Narrative of more male Teachers as the Easy Solution to Problems in Swedish Schools. In: Goodson, I.F., Loveless, A.M., Stephens, D. (eds) Explorations in Narrative Research. Studies in Professional Life and Work, vol 6. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-988-6_7
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