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Vol. 33 (2013)

Gender Identity and the Role of an Adult Educator in a Vocational Training Institute

  • Kostas Kokogiannis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21423/awlj-v33.a100
Submitted
June 16, 2017
Published
2017-06-12

Abstract

This study examined the degree of sensitization of an adult educator in a Vocational Training Institute with regard to the link between his (her) gender identity and his (her) pedagogic role. In effect, the degree of sensitization connotes the extent to which an educator experiences the sexism. Thirty eight adult educators (19 male and 19 female) have been interviewed for the purpose of the inquiry. The results showed that the female adult educators experienced and perceived higher the above link than the male educators. The origin of this differentiation has been largely based on the social construction of the gender identity and the segmentation of the labour market, and internalized in values and beliefs about appropriate masculine/feminine roles and expectations.