Resumo

SANCHEZ ALVAREZ, Iriana  e  RODRIGUEZ-MENENDEZ, Carmen. How are Masculinities Constructed at School? An Ethnographic Study in the 6th Grade. Perfiles educativos [online]. 2022, vol.44, n.177, pp.26-38.  Epub 16-Jun-2023. ISSN 0185-2698.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iisue.24486167e.2022.177.60280.

School contexts are places where multiple masculinities and femininities are “negotiated” with and built through the relationship dynamics established within groups of peers. This article shows the results of an investigation on the construction of masculinities in primary education. To conduct the present study, we carried out a school ethnography in a 6th grade classroom from an urban school located in Asturias (Spain). The field work was carried out with 6 discussion groups and 12 individual interviews. The results confirm the existence of different kinds of masculinities which are regulated through the peer group, where the hegemonic masculinity is located at the top of the gender hierarchy. In addition, other masculinities (subordinate, claimant, invisible) are constructed in relation to the hegemonic masculinity, through a complex and contradictory process of negotiation, characterized by avoiding confrontation with the hegemonic boys.

Palavras-chave : Gender; Qualitative research; Ethnography; Hegemonic masculinity; Basic education.