Gender and Education Flashcards
What is the hidden curriculum?
Lessons and rules learned in school that are not part of what is formally transmitted
Examples include: bullying, gender-appropriate behavior
What policy was made in Saskatchewan which used the notwithstanding clause?
The policy to ensure that students were not changing their names/pronouns without parental consent
Egertson Ryerson
Believed that girls should be educated for their “proper sphere” and not for paid employment
What was the expansion of the education system linked to, and what were the components?
It was linked to imperial manhood. The idea was that education can create the “ideal British subject”
-Education was instructed in Christian morality
-The triumphs of British civilization was taught
-Development of healthy bodies through sport
When was the first degree granted to a woman in the British Empire?
1875, granted to a Canadian woman
Why were Canadians concerned about women entering the education system?
They were concerned that women would become more masculine, and men would become more feminine. They had concerns about universities being emasculated.
G. Stanley Hall
Believed that coeducation would dilute the attraction of the opposite sex, causing homosexuality
Alfred Kinsey
Showed same-sex experimentation was more pervasive in single-sex schools
What are the statistics for how many university undergraduates were female between 1900, 1920, and 1990s-present
1900: 10%
1920: 25%
1990s-present: majority
When do formal gendering processes begin and how?
When we enter the classroom, through:
-Sex-segregated toys
-Female students receive less active instruction
-Boys are assigned more physical/technological tasks, while girls are assigned with “soft tasks”
When does gender intensification take place?
During adolescence; children begin to view gender as more rigid
What do girls tend to experience as they enter junior high regarding self-esteem
Girls tend to have high self-esteem and achievement levels during elementary, but self-esteem drops dramatically in junior high
Do all girls experience a drop in self-esteem as they enter junior high?
No. Particularly, no similar decline was observed in black girls
What can be the cause of the decline in self-esteem during junior high for girls?
When girls realize that they are valued more for their appearance than their talents
Who is more likely to be sent to a child psychologist, and be diagnosed with dyslexia and ADD?
Boys are more likely to, compared to girls
Who is more likely to be diagnosed as hyperactive?
Boys are more likely to, compared to girls
Do boys also experience a drop in self-esteem during junior high?
Yes, just not as much as girls
Boys make up __ of those in special education, __ of the learning disabled, and __ are emotionally disturbed
58%, 71%, 80%
What do boys tend to do during adolescence, in terms of the way they act?
They tend to parade an exaggerated masculinity
What subjects do boys typically struggle in?
More “feminine” subjects such as English
What are the statistics on bullying in Canada?
1/3 of adolescents experience bullying (same as US)
Which period of adolescence is the most intense bullying?
Junior high
What type of bullying do girls prefer
Relational (damage peer relationships) and indirect (3rd party involved) bullying
Who bullies more frequently and are more often the victims of bullying?
Boys
