Preliminary discussions for its approach

Abstract

The current article is an analysis of discussions and theoretical resources in the framework of the ongoing investigation “Ways of being a male student in two high schools. Experiences of construction of masculinities in the district of La Matanza.” An analysis of the situation of the sociological, political and cultural framework in which this is inscribed and a recollection of previous works are made. How schools have taught sexual education thoughout history and how the forth feminist wave has impacted on this is revisited.

Afterwards, theoretical considerations needed to understand the sociological and historical construction of gender and masculinities are developed. Finally, the conceptual contributions of the category experience as an analytical operator for this work are analysed.