gender Flashcards
external factors for the gender difference in education
changes in family : increase in divorce rate, cohabitation, lone parent families
changes in womens employment
the impact of feminism : role models of successful women is incentive for girls to get qualifications
what was the effect of girls of the hyper heterosexual identity?
boyfriends brought symbolic capital but distracted girls from school work and lowered their aspirations.
they believed uni was masculine and started wanting feminine jobs in child care.
they were punished for excessive make up, jewellery and wrong clothing.
how did wc girls create a valued sense of self
archers findings:
hyper heterosexual feminine identity, having a boyfriend and being loud, they spent a lot of time and money on being glamorous
internal factors for the gender difference in education?
Equal opportunities policies
Possible role models in school
GCSE and coursework
Teacher attention
Challenging stereotypes in the curriculum
Selection and league tables
policies to explain changes in girls educational achievement
girls in science and technology
abolition of the 11+ exams
discover science saturday clubs
marketisation
how does laddish subcultures affect the achievement of boys?
w/c are harassed and subjected to homophobic abuse like being called sissies if they appear to be trying.
to them:
education = feminine
tough manual jobs = masculine
this is a response to girls moving into more masculine careers so they become laddish to not appear feminine
examples of how boys behaviour make it difficult for them to do well
Disrupting lessons (1 mark); making it difficult to learn (+1 mark).
Truanting (1 mark); meaning it is difficult to keep up with work (+1 mark).
Prioritising ‘having a laugh’ (1 mark); so not concentrating in lessons (+1 mark).
how do friends influence subject choice and where is this less of a problem?
peer pressure and disapproval from friends can influence your subject choice.
they police one anothers subjects so that they are able to adopt an appropriate gender identity. girls who chose sports tend to be labelled butch or lesbian
in single sex schools pupils feel able to choose the subject they actually want to do
how may schools shape gender differences in subject choice?
peer pressure from a group
career advice
subject counselling
gender of teachers
how do the pupil’s experiences in school help to construct their gender identity?
double standards = slags vs real lads
male gaze = deine girls’ identity in sexual terms
verbal abuse
male/female peer groups give status and symbolic capital to individuals for performing appropriate gender identities
teachers and discipline
