3. EDUCATION - CLASS and Girls Achievement Flashcards

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FACTORS AFFECTING GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT- CLASS:
1.) Hyper-heterosexual female identities
Many W/C girls invest considerable amounts of time into what?

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Constructing desirable and glamorous hyper-heterosexual identities.
they wear sportswear, sexy clothes, makeup and hairstyles. It brought status another way that doesn’t involve achievement.
They’re often punished for having the wrong appearance.

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FACTORS AFFECTING GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT- CLASS:
2.) Boyfriends
Archer (2010) said many W/C girls are failing due to having a boyfriend.
How so?

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They get in the way of completing school work to a high standard and lowered aspirations. 
Girls with boyfriends aspired to settles down and have children and work in local working class feminine jobs such as childcare and hairdressing.
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FACTORS AFFECTING GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT- CLASS:
3.) Being Loud
Why were some W/C girls loud?

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It gained them attention and status in an alternative way.

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