feminism + education Flashcards
feminists view on education?
argues education reinforces patriarchy, and states that schools continue to create gender inequality and does this through the formal and hidden curriculum
how can the formal curriculum reinforce patriarchy?
English - learning about books written by men, story focuses on men. does not include women
how can the hidden curriculum reinforce patriarchy?
Haywood and Mac and ghaill - found that male teachers told boys off for behaving like girls and teased them when they gained lower marks in tests than girls
radical feminists believe?
that education remains patriarchal
radical feminists ?
- banyard
- lees
banyard and supporting research?
looked at sexual harassment in education and how its not treated as seriously as other forms of bullying. the womens and equality committee found a number of surveys that girls were experiencing high levels of sexual harassment and sexual violence including online.
lees ?
identifies a double standards in sexual morality between boys and girls. girls often called a ‘slag’ if she doesn’t have a steady bf, but boys sexual conquests are often approved of and given status by male peers
evaluation for radical feminists ?
- deterministic
- stereotypes men
- doesn’t consider how far gender equality has come
liberal feminists believe?
theres still patriarchal issues in education but they also recognise the improvements that have been made in terms of equality
evidence for liberal feminists ?
- no longer subjects for just boys and girls
- girls can apply for all opportunities as boys
- encouragement for women in STEM
- more female teachers in all subjects
evaluation for liberal feminists ?
theres still issues relating to the treatment of girls in school and access to top educational opportunities is still dominated by males
difference feminists believe ?
girls can have different experiences in school that minority ethnic girls are often victims of specific stereotyping and racism
difference feminist ?
Mac an ghaill - found black girls show resistance within accommodation where they’re proud to be black and reject any negative images of themselves they are ultimately driven to work hard and achieve on their own terms
marxists feminists believe ?
the role of women depends in the needs of capitalism, they argue education is used to reinforce the acceptance of capitalism and thus accept the dominance of males. it helps contribute to the socialisation of girls to take care of men
evaluation of marxists feminist ?
sue sharpes study of girls found that girls attitudes have changed over the years and they now often priorities careers and success over homework
