Feminism - Theory

Question 1

Archer

Answer 1

Girls attempt to gain ‘symbolic capital’ (status) from their peers in different ways. For example WC girls get this through having a boyfriend or being the ‘ loud one’

Question 2

Spender

Answer 2

School reinforces patriachy - boys get more attention (60%)

Question 3

Sharpe

Answer 3

‘Just like a girl‘
70s - love, marriage husbands and children were priority
90s - priority changed to careers and independance

Question 4

McRobbie

Answer 4

Magazine research - interests and attitudes over 2 decades - used to be concerned with having a husband, that changed to independance

Question 5

Harris et al

Answer 5

Socialised differently - gender regimes

Question 6

Ringrose

Answer 6

Peer groups
Found that being popular was crucial to girls identites within school. Girls find a tension between fulfilling an idealised feminine identity versus a sexualised identity that involved competing for boys

Question 7

Lees

Answer 7

Double standards
Identified a double standard of sexual morality in which boys boast about their sexual exploits but a girl is a slag if she dresses / speaks in a certain way

Question 8

Mac and Ghaill

Answer 8

Male Gaze
Visual aspect in ways pupils control each others identities
The way in which male teachers look girls up and down, seeing them as sexual objects and making judgements about their appearance. As such, girls feel a pressure to conform to often unobtainable feminine ideals