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1
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What approach to society does Feminism have?

A

Conflict approach

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Which social group do Feminists believe society benefits?

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Men

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What type of structure dominates society according to Feminists?

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Patriarchy

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How do Feminists see the education system?

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They see it as a way to enforce patriarchal norms and values

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Which 2 messages are hidden in the education system related to boys being superior to girls?

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Boys are more important than girls
Boys are cleverer than girls

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How is the hidden curriculum messages supported by the staff structure of schools?

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Men are usually in more Senior positions, making men seem more dominant

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What is the overall view of Feminists on Education?

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Negative

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How many types of Feminism are there?

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3

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Name the 3 types of Feminism

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Liberal Feminism, Marxist Feminism, Radical Feminism

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Name 2 Liberal Feminist Writers

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Oakley, Sharpe

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Name a Marxist Feminist writer

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Benston

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Name 3 Radical Feminist Writers

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Banyard, Johnston, Dalphy

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What branch of Feminism is referred to as Intersectional Feminism?

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Black Feminism

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How do Black Feminists feel about the oppression of black women? Why?

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They are more oppressed as they also have to deal with racism

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15
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Name 2 Black Feminists

A

Basit, Wright

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16
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What does BAME stand for?

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Black Asian Minority Ethnic

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What does the Hidden Curriculum do according to Feminists?

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Reinforces patriarchal norms and values

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What do Liberal Feminists recognise about the progression of Feminism?

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They recognise it has come a long way and that it will keep getting better

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What do Radical Feminists see about the progression of Feminism?

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There will never be full equality so women should live separate from men

20
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What do Marxist Feminists believe about the progression of Feminism?

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A revolution against capitalism might help equality for women

21
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What do radical feminists say the Education system does?

A

Oppresses women and makes them less important

22
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What do Black Feminists say about the experiences of girls in Education?

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Their experiences are shaped by their gender AND ethnicity

23
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What did Heaton and Lawson find in their studies?

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They found there were gender divisions in PE and the divide of female staff being in less important jobs and men being in higher jobs in the staff hierarchy

24
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What is evidence in the last 30 years of girls in school seeing progress?

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Girls have been outperforming boys for many decades

25
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What did Sharpe find?

A

1970 London Schoolgirls had different priorities to 1990 London Schoolgirls

26
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What were the new priorities of girls in Sharpe’s study?

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Focussing on building a career for themselves

27
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Who created the concept of a genderquake?

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Wilkinson

28
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What is a genderquake?

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When changes in society have resulted in conditions actually improving for women

29
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Who looked at sexual harassment in Education?

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Banyard

30
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How was sexual harassment in Banyards study a form of social control?

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They were controlled in terms of feeling they could only stay in the bathroom at breaks to escape the harassment

31
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What happened in part of Banyards study which was negative for the girls but good for the boys?

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An outcast boy said what he wanted to do to one of the girls and repeated it to a large group of boys who then accepted him in to their friend group

32
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Were there any punishments for what the boys did to the girls in Banyards study?

A

No

33
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How could the boys actions in Banyards study have been related to Imitation and Role Modelling?

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They may have seen older boys doing the same thing in school or perhaps their fathers had done it or they had seen someone in the media do it and believe it was acceptable

34
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Who said that Muslim girls were assumed to have different career goals so were not prioritised?

A

Basit

35
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What did Wright find? In what type of school?

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In Primary Schools, they found that Asian girls were largely invisible in the classroom

36
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Who wrote about Bedroom Culture?

A

McRobbie and Garber

37
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Name 2 main features of Bedroom Culture

A

Talking with Friends, Learning about society through magazines

38
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How might Bedroom Culture equip girls for educational success in terms of time spent in the home?

A

They are inside more so they are more likely to spend time studying

39
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How might Bedroom Culture equip girls for educational success in terms of gender roles?

A

Boys are encouraged to be active so will be outside more, while girls being at home more gives them time to do homework

40
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What is important to remember when talking about how girls outperform boys in an exam question?

A

Do not directly say that McRobbie and Garber stated this as they never mentioned education

41
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How could you instead phrase your point about how Bedroom Culture helps girls to outperform boys in education?

A

Suggest that due to the amount of time they have spent at home, it gives them a better opportunity to study.

42
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What was the focus of Pinkett and Roberts’ study?

A

Looking at why boys underperformed in school

43
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How many decades have girls outperformed boys in education?

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3 decades

44
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What did Morris and Perry find in terms of a statistic?

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Black girls are 3 times more likely to be sent to the school office for the same deviance as white girls

45
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What did Morris and Perry find in terms of labels?

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Black girls were more likely to be labelled as confrontational and assertive

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