education - gender

Question 1

mcrobbie study of magazines (impact of feminism)

Answer 1

in the 1970s, they emphasised the importance of getting married. however, nowadays, they contain images of strong, assertive and independent women.

Question 2

sharpe (changing girls ambitions)

Answer 2

in 1970s, womens goal was to be married and having children, in 1990s they focused more on their career

Question 3

mitsos and brown (coursework)

Answer 3

girls do better than boys in coursework because they are more conscientious and better organised.

Question 4

gorad (coursework)

Answer 4

the gender gap in achievement increased sharply when GCSE was introduced in 1988

Question 5

swann (teacher attention)

Answer 5

teachers respond more positively to girls and give them more encouragement.

Question 6

french & french (teacher attention)

Answer 6

boys received more attention overall because they were disciplined more often.