Boys In School Factors

Question 1

Feminisation of education

Answer 1

Tony Sewell says schools emphasise feminine traits and argues coursework should be replaced with outdoor adventure

Question 2

Feminisation of education evaluation

Answer 2

Shift towards assessment in place of coursework

Question 3

Teacher interactions (boys)

Answer 3

Teachers expect less allowing boys to underachieve by failing to push them

Question 4

Teacher interactions evaluation

Answer 4

Fullers study girls work hard to negate the label

Question 5

Laddish subculture

Answer 5

Mac and ghail identify macho lads subculture who were hostile to authority and learning like lads in Willis’ study

Question 6

Laddish subculture evaluation

Answer 6

Willis study small sample size so lacks representativeness