... taking an interest in mathematics is the content and nature of mathematics itself. Mathematics problems in textbooks are usually based on gender-specific topics such as weight of blocks, distance of trains or themes such as football, the wording of which gives the impression of being sex ... However, men mostly hold principal posts. As Barber states, teaching is seen as a "caring profession", seen to be a reasonable job for a woman and a poor one for a man. Barber maintains that this stems from an over-representation in humanistic studies, directed towards service such as nursing and teac...

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