Gender Construction In Early Childhood
Lia Aprilianti1, Vina Adriany1, Ernawulan Syaodih1

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This paper discusses the construction of gender in early childhood education. Many studies that discuss this topic have been conducted both nationally and internationally. Internationally research on gender in early childhood adopts critical theories that masculinities and femininities as something fluid and negotiated. The perception of men as the center of a society’s structure has resulted in inequality a strong patriarchal in Indonesia. In the field of early childhood education, research that adopts critical theories on gender are still very scarce. This paper aims to expand previous studies by adopting Bourdieu’s lens to analyze the extent to which social structure and class are intersected with gender construction. Using a literature study, finding of this paper is hoped to contribute to the debate and theories on gender in the early years.

Keywords: Gender. Early Childhood, Bourdieu Theory

Topic: Gender Issues in Early Childhood Education