Femininities

Question 1

Oslar & Vincent (2003)

Answer 1

Found that girls within this study were less willing to challenge authority for fear of getting into trouble and affecting their reputation.

Question 2

Jackson (2006)

Answer 2

Study of lad and ladette identities and discovered behaviour of normative femininity.

Question 3

Seidler (2006)

Answer 3

Argues that for girls from some Asian backgrounds their expectations and perceptions of their femininity are based on their experience within the family.

Question 4

McRobbie (2007)

Answer 4

Suggests that some aspects of female sub-cultural behaviour are more rage against than resistance to the current expectations placed upon girls.

Question 5

Blackman (1995)

Answer 5

Studied working and middle class New Wave Girls in a secondary school. Found that they challenge passive femininity and assertive femininity gives them a sense of control.