Feminist sociologists

Question 1

Sue Sharpe

Answer 1

Sue Sharpe’s study of working-class girls from the 1970s and the 1990s found that girls’ aspirations have changed from wanting a husband and a home life, to be more focused on their careers.

Question 2

Single-sex schools

Answer 2

Girls achieve notably higher A level and GCSE results compared to their male counterparts, a fact which is made even more obvious in single-sex schools.

Question 3

The male monopoly of teacher time

Answer 3

Male pupils demand more attention from their teachers, and this negatively affects their female peers’ grades.