Kroppen i naturfagrommet

Authors

  • Guðrún Jónsdóttir Høgskulen i Sogn og Fjordane

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/nordina.469

Abstract

This article focuses on 16-17 year old girls’ interest in the body as a topic in science class and their approach to school science in lower secondary and in upper secondary education. How can we put their interest into perspective? The body has become a project which should be worked at and accomplished as part of an individual’s self-identity. By viewing the body as a project, individuals may become conscious of and actively concerned about the management, maintenance and appearance of their body. I argue that the girls` enthusiasm for the body as a topic in science class is influenced by their perception of health risks and need to be in control of their own body.

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Published

2012-12-07

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2005)

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