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P. Burnard, Y. Hofvander Trulsson & J. Soderman (Ed.) Analysing educational choices by class-diversifying, feminising and moralising Bourdieu’s theoretical framework – Bourdieu and the sociology of music education Pierre Bourdieu has been an extraordinarily influential figure in the sociology of music. For over four decades, his concepts have helped to generate both empirical and theoretical […]

Netla – Online Journal on Education School of Education, University of Iceland   Guest Editorial 12. December 2009   Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir Where is the space for creativity in Icelandic society? In this Guest Editorial, Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir discusses answers to the question Where is the space for creativity in Icelandic society? Currently, Berglind Rós, is an

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir & Guðný Guðbjörnsdóttir. (2006). Equity as a part of school accountability: Discussion and criticism of two education systems in which equity indicators are part of performance assessment. In Úlfar Hauksson (Ed.), Rannsóknir í Félagsvísindum VII (Research in Social Science VII) (p. 729-740). Reykjavík, Félagsvísindastofnun Háskóla Íslands. Here, two experiments to design an

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir. Gendered leadership and learning behaviour of teenage boys and girls in light of Bourdieu’s theoretical framework – Tímarit um menntarannsóknir Bourdieu’s conceptual framework of capital has had a sustained impact on research on educational systems. Bourdieu explained that school success and learning behaviour are related to the amount and type of cultural capital

Þorgerður Einarsdóttir & Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir. (2005). Are men in danger of extinction? Discussion on gender equity in upper-secondary schools and universities. In Steinunn Helga Lárusdóttir, et.al. (Eds.), Kynjamyndir í skólastarfi (p. 199-219). Reykjavík: Rannsóknarstofnun Kennaraháskóla Íslands. This article will focus on the position of women and men at the secondary and tertiary levels. In

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir & Þorgerður Einarsdóttir. (2005). Is compulsory school a feminine institution? In Steinunn Helga Lárusdóttir, et.al. (Eds.) Kynjamyndir í skólastarfi (p. 151-172). The article “Is  compulsory school a feminine institution?” Seeks to give a comprehensive overview of the compulsory school and discusses the main curriculum, staff issues and gender distribution among employees, the educational

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir. (2005). “I have a broad base of knowlege but…” The gendered discourse on intelligence and its representation among adolescents. Steinunn Helga Lárusdóttir, et.al. (Eds.), Kynjamyndir í skólastarfi (p. 171-195). Reykjavík: Rannsóknarstofnun Kennaraháskóla Íslands. This article is based on chapters from my master’s thesis (Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir, 2003). The article is based on

Berglind Rós Magnúsdóttir. Where is the queen? Human sexual cells and sex organs in Icelandic scholary and educational literature – Uppeldi og menntun During the last two decades, new theories about conception have merged. Emily Martin (1999) has argued that prototypes of the two sexes are apparent in old and new texts on conception. Moscovici