DEA: Gender key term Flashcards
patriarchal society
a system of society in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it
the glass ceiling
an unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and ethnic minorities
crisis of masculinity
changes in the industry, mainly the decline of manual labour jobs, leaving boys feeling removed from education and work (Mac & Ghaill)
gender-quake
describing the change in ambitions of girls towards education and employment
bedroom culture
primary socialisation of gender regimes through different the activities encouraged
canalisation
primary socialisation of encouraging certain gendered behaviours through toys
gender regimes
gender characteristics that are socially constructed
verbal appellations
where parents use different adjectives to describe children due to their gender
the segregated curriculum
males and females choose particular subjects which link to gender stereotypes
the cowboy faction
teachers describing ‘typical boys’ as anti-academic, mischievous, tough and hyper heterosexual
culture of masculinity
encourages boy to appear tough and anti-academic which is seen as feminine
laddish behaviour
constructed around hegemonic masculity of heterosexuality, toughness, power and competitiveness
GIST and WISE
programmes to encourage girls to pursue careers in male dominated sectors
hyper heterosexual identity
an exaggerated feminine identity of w/c in order to gain symbolic capital and fit in with peers
feminisation of education
explaining how education is less appealing to boys because it is largely female dominated
