성평등 이슈에 대한 중고등학생들의 입장 분석

Abstract

This study aims to understand middle and high school students' thoughts on gender equality issues in our society and to draw implications for gender equality education in social studies education based on the results. To this end, focus group interviews on the veteran’s extra point system and the gender equality employment system were conducted with 31 middle school and high school students in Seoul. The data was analyzed in a qualitative way for pros and cons and their logic. As a result of the analysis, students were more in favor of the veteran’s extra point system, and mostly opposed the gender equality employment system. First, students in favor of the veteran’s extra point system suggested that it be a fair compensation for men who served in the military, and that the discrimination of the system could be offset by providing an equivalent preferential system for women. On the other hand, students who oppose that system pointed out the differentiation and limitations inherent in the system as problems. Next, the students who opposed the gender equality employment system suggested that it undermined free competition based on the equal abilities of men and women. On the other hand, students in favor of the system mentioned that it is for women in care work, and that it has a positive function in the labor market. The results of the analysis confirmed that the youth in our society lacked critical reflection on dichotomous gender roles and structural sexism, and had regressive thinking on gender equality based on fairness and meritocracy perspectives. Based on these results, the implications for gender equality education in social studies education were presented.