Evidence for Gender and Attainment questions Flashcards
who talked about laddish subcultures?
Paul Willis (1972-76); Learning to Labour
what reasons did Paul Willis give for the under-attainment of white, working class boys?
- saw school as irrelevant for manual work
- pressures of traditional masculinity from home
- leads to formation of anti-school subcultures
what are the key terms/concepts associated with Willis?
- cultural reproduction
- self-fulfilling prophecy
- anti-school subcultures
who talked about ‘ladettes’?
Carolyn Jackson
what did Jackson claim about the behaviour of these ladettes?
- that they were drinking, smoking and disrupting lessons for fear of seeming unpopular or uncool
- they were also participating in anti-school subcultures commonly associated with w/c boys
what did Sue Sharpe claim about the aspirations of girls?
- girls in the 1990’s were more confident, ambitious and committed to gender equality than 1970’s girls
- had higher aspirations, saw education as route to a career and financial independence
- placed career over family and love (unlike 70s)
what phenomenon did Sue Sharpe attribute (in part) to this change in attitudes?
the rise of feminism
what percentage of part-time workers are women?
74% (UK Women’s Budget Group)
what were Ann Oakley’s (1972) four stages of gender socialisation?
- manipulation
- canalisation
- verbal appellations
- different activities
what factor could be attributed to boy’s less developed literacy skills?
- gender socialisation; boys not socialised into classroom environment or activities like reading, leads to lower literacy
who talked about the gender stereotypes in primary school reading material?
Glenys Lobban (1974)
what organisations campaigned to get more women into male-dominated subjects?
- GIST
- WISE
