Little big boys: a study of peers, power and pedagogy
Hickey, Christopher and Keddie, Amanda 2001, Little big boys: a study of peers, power and pedagogy, in EERA 2001 : European Educational Research Association annual conference, European Educational Research Association, France, pp. 1-15.
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Little big boys: a study of peers, power and pedagogy
EERA 2001 : European Educational Research Association annual conference
Publication date
2001
Start page
1
End page
15
Publisher
European Educational Research Association
Place of publication
France
Summary
In this paper we will argue that the dominant discourse on young males 'at risk' focuses too narrowly on the adolescent and young adult years. There is a tendency to individualise, both practically and theoretically, behaviours that are thought to substantiate the application of this category. Against this backdrop, we report on a study undertaken with a group of 6-8 year old boys in a primary school setting. The research was compiled around the interactions of an 'affinity group' of five young males across a six-month period. Prominent in our discussion of this data will be, the contextual nature of behaviour and identity, the influential role of the peer group, and the desire to 'other' in defining the self. We conclude by considering some of the implications this work has for the way mainstream schooling is structured and practiced.
Language
eng
Field of Research
130399 Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category
L1 Full written paper - refereed (minor conferences)
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