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Violence and gender thresholds: A study of the gender coding of violent behaviour in schools

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This article explores how schools define situations in which students have been exposed to violence at school. The purpose of the study is to explore and investigate whether and how school violence is gendered and whether acts of violence are being coded as either masculine or feminine. The data were gathered at Swedish secondary schools. The results indicate that gender influences how professionals categorise violence, with physical violence often being considered masculine and relational violence often being considered feminine. As a consequence, boys are perceived as less violent when they are involved in relational violence, and physical violence among girls is not always taken seriously.

Source: Gender and Education

DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2019.1583318

Authors: Johannes Lunneblad, Thomas Johansson

Institution: University of Gothenburg

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Sexuality, and Education

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Vetenskapsrådet