Review of: Malwine Seemann: Geschlechtergerechtigkeit in der Schule. Eine Studie zum Gender Mainstreaming in Schweden. Bielefeld: transcript Verlag 2009.

Abstract

The processes of gender mainstreaming in educational organizations are appropriate for communicating knowledge about how organizations are inscribed by gender – in their structures, schedule of events and routines, habits, and values. However, Seemann’s study only discloses partial information. At key points, the broad expanse of material (written documents and over 40 expert interviews) often lacks depth: How is school gender equity defined for each individual? What is the goal, how can the achievement of that goal be properly identified? How are conflict and dissent managed? Which structural changes can be put into place? Missing in Seemann’s study is also the aspect of doing gender – the (re)production of gender differences – at the level of subject instruction, subject cultures, and didactics.