Immersion routes into teaching in a Mexican secondary school: Gender perspective

Authors

  • Lucila Parga Universidad Pedagógica Nacional - México

Keywords:

Immersion, Identity, Gender, Secondary school, Teachers

Abstract

This paper is aimed to go through the different immersion routes followed in the secondary school at discussing the situation for teachers in Mexico City regarding gender issues. The article explores the professional immersion as a point in the construction of the identity of the teachers.

This work has two parts; in the first part the theory and methodology of the analyzes of the immersion routes and the professional identity, as well as the configuration of the gender identity; the second part shows empirical support based in five interviews carried out with teachers. The question is, What characterizes the immersion into secondary school teaching and the configuration of professional and gender identity?

Author Biography

Lucila Parga, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional - México

Doctora en Ciencias Sociales, línea Sociedad y Educación y Maestra en Estudios de la Mujer por la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Pertenece al Sistema Nacional de Investigadores SNI, cuenta con el Perfil Deseable PROMEP; es miembro del Consejo Mexicano de Investigación Educativa COMIE y del Registro CONACYT de Evaluadores. Profesora-investigadora en la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional- México donde es responsable del Proyecto de Investigación La Red del Observatorio de la Reforma a la Secundaria auspiciado por Conacyt. Las líneas de investigación que trabaja son: género y educación, política educativa en educación básica, formación docente y violencia en las escuelas.

Published

2011-05-15

How to Cite

Parga, L. (2011). Immersion routes into teaching in a Mexican secondary school: Gender perspective. Latin American Journal of Inclusive Education, 5(1), 49–61. Retrieved from https://revistainclusiva.ucentral.cl/revistainclusiva/article/view/5_1_005

Issue

Section

Sección Temática