Cultura

Reconceptualizing Masculinity Through Feminist Pedagogy: Evidence From Algerian Higher Education

VOLUME 23, 2026

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Dr. Mohammed Djemoui SABER

Abstract

Feminist pedagogy has been widely examined as a transformative approach to teaching and learning; however, research has predominantly focused on women’s empowerment, often overlooking male learners’ experiences and identity negotiations. This qualitative case study explores how feminist pedagogical practices are perceived, resisted, negotiated, and internalized by male university students in Algerian higher education. Drawing on feminist pedagogy, critical pedagogy, and Connell’s theory of hegemonic masculinity, the study investigates how classroom practices grounded in dialogue, inclusivity, and power-sharing influence male students’ constructions of masculinity and learning identities. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and reflective narratives with male undergraduate students at a public Algerian university. Thematic analysis revealed three dominant patterns: initial resistance shaped by sociocultural norms, negotiated engagement through dialogic learning, and gradual reconfiguration of masculine identities toward more reflexive and egalitarian positions. The findings suggest that feminist pedagogy does not marginalize male learners but instead offers a pedagogical space for critical self-examination and transformation. This study contributes to African and Global South educational scholarship by foregrounding male learners as active agents within feminist pedagogical frameworks and by challenging monolithic assumptions about masculinity in conservative educational contexts. Implications for gender-inclusive teaching practices in higher education are discussed.

Keywords : Feminist pedagogy; masculinity; higher education; male learners; gender and education; Algerian universities; African studies.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty