Blant hester og gorillaer i skolegården: utvikling i en kjønnet kultur

Abstract

This article is based upon an empirical study where Norwegian 8 - 9 years old girls and boys were interviewed on their activities and relations. The children were asked to tell about the events of »yesterday«. A cultural psychological perspective on human
development constitutes the point of departure for analyzing gendered, cultural codes as they can be understood in the children's stories from classrooms and schoolyards. The psychological development of girls and boys may be seen as an active integration
into established meaningsystems, including the competence to negotiate cultural codes. The gendered codes of actions seem to be more accessible to change than relational codes which, among other things, leave social responsibility for cross-gender
relations to girls primary. The accessibility to analysis and negotiations of gendered codes of actions and of relations respectively is discussed.