education achievement and gender differences 2 Flashcards
what are double standards?
applying one set of moral standards to one group and different to another .
reinforces “ hegemonic masculinity “.
francis’s comes up with the idea of …
verbal abuse . boys dominate discussion and belittle gay or girly behaviour
A03 : Citizenship is taught , promotes equality
What are male peer groups ? (willis , mac an ghaill)
(seen in willis’ study )
male peer groups use verbal abuse for masculinity.
mac an ghaill “macho lads” reproduced WC engagement in education
Mac an ghaill come up with the idea of …
the male gaze.
surveillance which devalues feminism , sexualises girls .
sexual conquests praised .
what is archers idea about female peer groups ?
it police’s identity.
girls gain symbolic capital through hyper-heterosexuality.
such as wearing nike. ostracised otherwise .
what does archer say about shaming ?
“frigid shaming “ and “slut shaming”
are tools to police identity.
what do Haywood and Mac an ghaill say about teachers and discipline ?
male teachers scold boys for “behaving like girls” . affects gender identity.
francis adds girls are to be quiet and conformist. boys don’t “ boys will be boys”
Murphy and elwood come up with their idea of G____ R___ S__________ and gender D______
gender role socialisation
- things like leads to subject choice
gender domains
-territory for each gender . mechanics ; men.
what would postmodernists say about gender role socialisation and gender domains ?
they are blending together .
who comes up with gendered subject images ?
Kelly .
what does kelly say about gendered subject images ?
that subjects are seen as belonging to “boys “ or “girls “
kelly looks at why science teachers are male ,”. boys dominate apparatus .
Leonard finds in girls’ schools , girls more likely to take maths and science A level.
what is peer pressure in regard to subject choice gender domains?
an influence because of gender domains .
e.g boys do not do music as it is out of male gender domain.
what are gendered career opportunities?
employment is highly gendered . 50% of women do clerical,secretarial, personal service, cleaning.
leads to boys and girls’ ideas subconscious acceptance about occupation.
what does sewell claim about education and masculinity ?
schools have become feminised.
emphasis on traits like methodical working
e.g coursework .
needs to be more outdoor adventure in curriculum
what is the “shortage of male primary school teachers”
only 14% of primary school teachers are male .
Yougov- 39% of 8-11 year olds have no lessons with a male teacher
how has globalisation and the decline of traditional male jobs contributed to boys education ?
mitsos and browne- crisis of masculinity. men do not know their place
boys have low self esteem and motivation - give up at school
who comes up with laddish subcultures
Mac an ghaill
what do mac and ghaill say about laddish subcultures ?
“macho lads” cause some boys to underachieve . Anti -school subculture , like in Willis’ stud.
physical work was good for this identity . now displaced subculture.
who comes up with bedroom culture ?
mcrobbie. girls more likely to have interest in “indoor activities “ like reading .
better literacy than boys as a result .
