MALE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS - SEXUAL STEREOTYPS AND PREJUDICES

V teoretičnih izhodiščih magistrske naloge se sprva osredotočamo na vlogo moškega pri vzgoji otrok. Poudarki so usmerjeni predvsem na pomen očetovstva oziroma na razvoj očetovske identitete ter vlogo moških prisotnih v vrtcih. Izpostavljamo problematiko komaj zaznanega deleža moških zaposlenih na področju predšolske vzgoje, kar med drugim izvira iz prisotnosti predsodkov in stereotipnih prepričanj povezanih z vzgojo otrok. Kljub še vedno zakoreninjenim prepričanjem o delitvi dela glede na spol, spremljamo na evropski in svetovni ravni številne spodbude, iniciative, projekte in strategije za večje zaposlovanje moških v vrtcih, vendar večjih uspehov na tem področju ni zaznati. Empirični del naloge je zato usmerjen v raziskovanje prisotnosti negativnih spolnih stereotipov izraženih v ocenah položaja in stališčih do moških zaposlenih na področju predšolske vzgoje. Rezultati kažejo, da so ti stereotipi bolj prisotni pri zaposlenih v vojski oziroma moških, pri starejših ter pri manj izobraženih. Do večjega vključevanja moških v vrtce so anketiranci generalno bolj zadržani, med temi pa prevladujejo zaposleni v vrtcih oziroma ženske, starejši in manj izobraženi.In the theoretical basis of my thesis, I firstly focus on the role of men in the upbringing of children. Emphasis is mainly directed to the importance of fatherhood and on the development of fatherly identity as well as the role of men present in the kindergarten. I focus on the problems of an infinitesimal number of men employed in the field of preschool education which, among other things, derives from the presence of prejudice and stereotype believes connected with children upbringing. Despite the, still strongly present, believes about dividing work based on sex, we can follow numerous incentives, initiatives, projects and strategies on a European and world scale, to increase the employment of men in kindergartens but so far with no significant results. The empirical part of the thesis then focuses on researching the presence of negative sexual stereotypes expressed in estimations of the situation and in points of view towards men employed in the field of preschool education. The results show that these stereotypes are more strongly present in people employed by the military and in older men or less educated men. Towards an increased integration of men in kindergartens the interviewees are mainly more reserved, mostly in kindergarten employees, women, older and less educated people