feminist theory of education

Question 1

how do feminists view society?

Answer 1

• make dominated-patriarchal
• women have historically been disadvantaged

Question 2

what type of theory is feminism

Answer 2

• conflict meaning that at the heart of society they see a gender conflict

Question 3

how do feminists view the education institution

Answer 3

• they view the education system as an agent of secondary socialisation that helps reinforce the patriarchy

Question 4

describe the feminist view regarding education’s shared sets of norms and values

Answer 4

• they see the education system as transmitting a particular set of norms and values that transcribe patriarchy

Question 5

what are the four types of feminists

Answer 5

• liberal
• difference
• marxist
• radical

Question 6

describe Sharpe’s findings

Answer 6

• interviewed london school girls in 70’s compared to interviews in 90’s
  found;
  70s = marriage and family was
  priority
  90s = career and education was
  priority (post national curric.)

Question 7

who discussed the gender quake?

Answer 7

Sharpe (1996)

Question 8

who discussed the hidden curriculum?

Answer 8

Heaton and Lawson (1996)

Question 9

what do Heaton and Lawson argue?

Answer 9

• hidden curric. is major source of gender socialisation within schools
• schools have textbooks with modern family culture which shows males being the dominant one in the family
• subjects aimed at genders eg: food tech being aimed at girls
• gender dominating sports eg: netball with girls and cricket for boys

Question 10

following Heaton and Lawson, in what ways is the education system patriarchal

Answer 10

• dress codes
• hierarchy of teachers
• different gendered sports for PE
• make authors in english

Question 11

what do radical feminists believe

Answer 11

• biggest oppression at work in society is based on gender
• married/straight women can’t be feminists
• any dependence on men will equal the oppression of women

Question 12

how do radicals argue that the education system reinforces the patriarchy?

Answer 12

normalising the marginalising and oppression of women so that when they leave school they see it as normal

Question 13

what does Banyard talk about?
(radical)

Answer 13

• the normalising of pornography
• the casualness of sexual harassment

Question 14

how does hamilton(2003) agree with radical feminists

Answer 14

• even today some jobs reinforce gender inequality eg: specific vocational courses such as nursing has been labelled as ‘women’s work’