education perspectives -feminist Flashcards
what are the four types of feminists
liberal
radical
marxist
difference
what does feminists as a whole say about education
agree with elements of both functionalist and marxists
believe that education does transmit particular norms and values
do not see these norms and values as the consensus or a way to oppress the working class
feminists believe that the education system transmits patriarchal values
explain the hidden curriculum and gender roles
Heaton and Lawson
the hidden curriculum instills patriarchal values
for example- textbooks and storybooks identifying that nuclear families are ideal
Subjects were gendered pointing males to stem and girls to more humanities
concept of male mangers such as headteachers and female employees teachers were the norms
what do liberal feminists say about the education system
very optimistic about the education system
believe there are patriarchal issues present but there has been significant progress
11plus during tripartite system had a lower pass rate for boys than girls
allowing more boys the right of better education and subjects were gendered
clear subject preference between genders but this is through personal choice
Stanworth - higher expectations for boys than girls with the current education system
Evidence of progression to support the liberal feminists
sex discrimination act of 1975
equality act of 2010
education act of 1988 made science and maths compulsory subjects for all genders
Positive evaluations for liberal feminists
highlight the legal changes that have created more roles for women and girls in education
recognise work of girls and women
negative evaluations of liberal feminists
policies have not removed gendered subjects
girls humanities
boys stem
underestimate impact of teachers on pupils such as labelling boys as ‘acting like girls’
Stanworth- gender bias is still present with high expectations being placed onto boys
policies do not address cultural /ideological issues
what do radical feminists say about education
reinforces patriarchal ideologies
normalise oppression of women
boys and men are taught to exploit womens ‘triple burden shift’
Duncombe and Marsden - paid emotional and domestic
education needs a massive restructure
policies influenced by liberal feminists can only do so much gender stereotyping is still present in schools
Kelly - women portraying as reliant on men or non existent in science textbooks
evidence of patriarchal ideologies that support radical feminists
subject choice - tripartite sorting system excluded girls and was boy/men focused
underachievement of boys was a moral panic through feminised curriculum
society doe snot want to celebrate girls achievement
boys are still dominating stem subject achievement
Banyard- 37% of girls in mixed schools have been sexually harassed
girls are under-diagnosed with learning diabities such as autism
Positive evaluations of radical feminists
recognise how to hidden curriculum normalises gendered violence subject choice and inequalities
Negative evaluations of radical feminists
despite gender disparities girls outperform boys
radical feminists ignore how white women exert power of non white men
non white girls experienced are ignored
they are essentialist boys patriarchal ideologies are based on biology
what do marxist feminists say about education
women were the first oppressed class
girls are socialised in schools to develop their wifely duties ready to be part of the nuclear family
purpose of education is transmit capitalist ideologies and continue oppression of women
hidden and formal curriculum teach girls to internalise their biological deterministic ideas of gender being inferior to men
examples and theories of marxist feminists view on education
not all women have the same experience of the patriarchy
some women do not challenge the patriarchy
these are referred to as class traitors
girls are educated to be decorative and marriable
patriarchy in education harms boys also
schools impose europeans capitalistic masculine views onto male pupils
feminine boys are bullied
known as hegemonic masculinity
Positive evaluations of marxists feminists
acknowledge the sexual politics of schooling and how it interferes with economic aspirations
negative evaluations of marxists feminists
radical feminists state that marxists feminists let men off the hook
men and women are taught to collaborate in school however glass ceiling still exists
Impractical we cannot overthrow capitalism so we must find policies and legislations to deal with oppressions
