Feminism Concepts

Question 1

AO1 Social Control

Answer 1

• Reinforces patriarchy to control women
• Forced subject choices
• Male gaze and Double Sexual Standards

Question 2

What is the male gaze?

Answer 2

Woman and girls seen as sexual objects for the viewing and pleasure of men to reinforce masculinity.

Question 3

What are sexual double standards?

Answer 3

Girls and boys treated against different standards.

Question 4

How is the male gaze seen in school?

Answer 4

• No make up
• No short skirts
• No knee high socks

Question 5

AO3 Social Control

Answer 5

Functionalists believe this is too negative and that boys and girls are naturally suited to different subjects preparing them for their expressive role.

Marxists reinforce capitalism through social control.

Question 6

AO1 Secondary Socialisation

Answer 6

• Education socialises boys and girls into different gender identities.
• Girls are encouraged to be passive and communicative.
• Boys pushed to take on STEM subjects.
• Boys are given better jobs, reinforcing patriarchy.

Question 7

AO3 Secondary Socialisation

Answer 7

Marxists argue students are socialised into the values of capitalism. (E.g meritocracy)

Functionalists say this is too negative.

Question 8

AO1 Specialist Skills

Answer 8

• Education passes on gender skills.
• Boys are taught skills for an instrumental role.
• Girls are prepared for an expressive role.

Question 9

AO3 Specialist Skills

Answer 9

Postmodernists see this as outdated as there is more choice.

Question 10

AO1 Sifting and sorting

Answer 10

• School sifts students based on gender.
• Girls are more likely to take ‘feminine subjects’
• Reinforces gender inequality
• Hidden Curriculum

Question 11

AO3 Sifting and Sorting

Answer 11

• Girls now outperform boys in education and are more likely to go into higher education.
• Policies such GIST and WISE