Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*

Patriarchy is a threshold concept in women’s studies—a significant, defining concept that transforms students’ understanding of the discipline. This article reviews our design, implementation, and findings of a lesson study crafted to teach women’s studies students the complex idea of patriarchy as...

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Main Authors:	Holly Hassel, Amy Reddinger, Jessica van Slooten
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Georgia Southern University 2011-07-01
Series:	International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Subjects:	Patriarchy Women’s studies Feminist Pedagogy Threshold concept SoTL Gender Social structure
Online Access:	https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol5/iss2/18

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spelling	doaj-30ed1460f47a4d279ffa1f5429be0e2c2020-11-25T00:07:13ZengGeorgia Southern UniversityInternational Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning1931-47442011-07-015210.20429/ijsotl.2011.050218Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*Holly HasselAmy ReddingerJessica van SlootenPatriarchy is a threshold concept in women’s studies—a significant, defining concept that transforms students’ understanding of the discipline. This article reviews our design, implementation, and findings of a lesson study crafted to teach women’s studies students the complex idea of patriarchy as a social system. We analyze the lesson using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, in keeping with the ideals of feminist pedagogy, suggesting a new model of SoTL research for the women’s studies field.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol5/iss2/18PatriarchyWomen’s studiesFeministPedagogyThreshold conceptSoTLGenderSocial structure
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spellingShingle	Holly Hassel Amy Reddinger Jessica van Slooten Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies* International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Patriarchy Women’s studies Feminist Pedagogy Threshold concept SoTL Gender Social structure
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title	Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*
title_short	Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*
title_full	Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*
title_fullStr	Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*
title_full_unstemmed	Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*
title_sort	surfacing the structures of patriarchy: teaching and learning threshold concepts in women's studies*
publisher	Georgia Southern University
series	International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
issn	1931-4744
publishDate	2011-07-01
description	Patriarchy is a threshold concept in women’s studies—a significant, defining concept that transforms students’ understanding of the discipline. This article reviews our design, implementation, and findings of a lesson study crafted to teach women’s studies students the complex idea of patriarchy as a social system. We analyze the lesson using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, in keeping with the ideals of feminist pedagogy, suggesting a new model of SoTL research for the women’s studies field.
topic	Patriarchy Women’s studies Feminist Pedagogy Threshold concept SoTL Gender Social structure
url	https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/vol5/iss2/18
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Surfacing the Structures of Patriarchy: Teaching and Learning Threshold Concepts in Women's Studies*

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