feminist views on role of education

Question 1

what were girls piorities in the 1970s vs in 1990s

Answer 1

1970s - love and marriage
1990s - careers and independance

Question 2

who was the person that spoke about changing ambitions?

Answer 2

Sue Sharpe

Question 3

how was changing ambitions a result of feminism

Answer 3

feminism has made it possible for girls to have realistic ambitions, including changes in how women are perceived and laws such as the Equal Pay Act.

Question 4

how did changing ambitions positively impact girls educational achievement

Answer 4

if girls are able to havae realistic ambitions it gives them more motivation to work haard in school leading to better grades

Question 5

evaluate - changing ambitions

Answer 5

• there are more factors than just ambitions that effect a persons work ethic
• Sharps research method involved studying content of magazines (not many people read them anymore)
• this may not explain correctly why girls are now doing better than boys educatonally

Question 6

does a change in families affect a girls educational achievements

Answer 6

yes, there have been significant changes in the family over years which have contributed to girls achievement

Question 7

what factors in families changing may affect girs achievement?

Answer 7

• increase in divorce rates
• female headed lone parent families
• increase in cohabition
• women are having less children
• more women staying single

Question 8

how does inccrease in divorce impact girls achievement

Answer 8

• emotional distress leads to lack of focus
• disrupted routine leads to instability in a girls academic life making it difficult to learn

Question 9

how do female headed lone parent families impact a girls achievement

Answer 9

the mother becomes someone to look up to which will give girl motivation to work harder. however, girl may have to help mother possibly having to take days off and missing school

Question 10

how can increase in cohabition impact a girls achievement

Answer 10

girls can find a stable and supportive partner who will motivate them to work hard

Question 11

how can women having less children impact girls achievement

Answer 11

women have opportunity to focus on education and career

Question 12

how can more women staying single impact girls achievement

Answer 12

women can focus all attention on careers and education becoming role models for young girls

Question 13

2 acts to show equality in the work space (changing employment)

Answer 13

• equal pay act (1970)
• sex discrimination act (1975)

Question 14

what did Heaton and Lawson (1996) argue

Answer 14

that the hidden curriculum taught patriarchal values in schools

Question 15

liberal feminists

Answer 15

• point out remaining issues of patriarchy in education while also acknowledging significant strides towards equality in the education system
• 1940s and 50s - subjects used to be specified to genders however now all subjects are open to everyone however there are still clear preferences

Question 16

radical feminists

Answer 16

• education system is still fundamentally patriarchal and continues to oppress women
• hidden curriculum - reinforcing female oppression and normalising it so when girls get out of school they see it as normal not patriarchal oppression
• sexual harassment in education is not treated as seriously as other forms of bullying (Banyard 2011)

Question 17

black and difference feminists

Answer 17

• not all girls have the same experience
• minority-ethnic girls are often victims of specific stereotyping