Feminist View On Education

Question 1

What are the 4 key arguments of feminism on education?

Answer 1

1. The hidden curriculum is seen as a form of gender socialisation and teaches students patriarchal values
2. Liberal feminists see changes in legislation as positive for girls
3. Black feminists argue not all girls have the same experiences in education
4. Female bedroom cultures are seen as a reason for high achievement of girls in education

Question 2

Who argues that the hidden curriculum is seen as a form of gender socialisation which teaches patriarchal values?

Answer 2

Heaton and Lawson

Question 3

What is used as AO3 for the argument that “the hidden curriculum is seen as a form of gender socialisation which teachers students patriarchal values”

Answer 3

DfE stars that show that girls are performing better on attainment 8 score

Question 4

Who argues that liberal feminists see changes in legislation as positive for girls in education?

Answer 4

Sharpe

Question 5

Who is used as AO3 for the argument “liberal feminists see changes in legislation as positive for girls in education”

Answer 5

Stanworth & DfE stats

Question 6

Who argues that not all girls have the same experience in education?

Answer 6

Black feminist Basit

Question 7

What is used as support for the argument “black feminists argue not all girls have the same experience in education”?

Answer 7

YMCA poll

Question 8

Who argues that female bedroom cultures are seen as a reason for high achievement of girls in education?

Answer 8

McRobbie and Garber

Question 9

Who is used as AO3 for the argument “female bedroom cultures are seen as a reason for high achievement of girls in education” ?

Answer 9

Postmodernist Livingstone

Question 10

List some ways that education socialises young people into gender roles

Answer 10

• canalisation
• gender division in PE
• uniform
• subjects aimed towards specific gender
• teacher expectations

Question 11

What did Sharpe find?

Answer 11

She found that in the 1970’s girls priorities were marriage and family, compared to in the 1990’s it switched dramatically to career

Question 12

What does Stanworth suggest?

Answer 12

That gender differences still exist in many aspects of education - clear gender preferences for subject choices

Question 13

What does Basit suggest?

Answer 13

Young Muslim girls encounter significant barriers in the education system

Question 14

What did the YMCA study find?

Answer 14

Minority ethnic girls may also experience racism in schools unlike their white counterparts

Question 15

According to YMCA polls, what percentage of black children felt under pressure over Afro hair?

Answer 15

70%

Question 16

According to YMCA polls, what percentage of black children reported to hear racist language in education?

Answer 16

95%,

Question 17

What does McRobbie and Garber argue?

Answer 17

That girls are more controlled by their parents, they are less likely to be on the streets and more often form a ‘bedroom culture’

Question 18

What did Livingstone discover about young people and their bedrooms?

Answer 18

Their bedrooms are now media rich areas and are the focus of life