Education - Role of Education - Feminism

Question 1

Liberal Feminism

Answer 1

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There has been a steady improvement in girls experience of school and girls achievement.

Question 2

Radical Feminism

Answer 2

Radical feminists believe that one of the primary roles of education is to maintain gender inequality.

Gendered Language - school teachers and textbooks use gendered language

Gendered roles - textbooks present traditional gendered roles (for example, women as housewives)

Gendered stereotypes - textbooks and teachers tend to stereotypes males and females (for example, girls are presented as more caring)