gender and subject choice

Question 1

gender role socialsation

norman view;

brynee view;

atwood and murphy

Answer 1

• gender role socailasation helps shape early idenity
• norman notes from an early age boys and girls are dressed differently given different toys and encouraged to take part in different activities. Schools also play a part

brynne shows teachers encourage boys to be tough and girls to be week

Girls and boys develop different tastes in reading. Murphy and atwood show how these lead to different subject choices.

Question 2

gender domain

browne and ross view

Answer 2

browne and ross argue that children belief of gender domain are shaped by early socialization experience and expectation by adults. By gender domain they mean tasks girls and boys do. Children more confident in engaging in tasks as their gender domain.

Question 3

gender subject images

kelly view on science

colley on computer science

Answer 3

Kelly argues science is seen as a boys subject for several reasons; science teachers are likely to be men, examples teachers use often draw to men

collely notes computer science why it is a masculine subject as it involves macho, off putting for females.

Question 4

single sex schooling

what is the diffrence?

leonard study?

Answer 4

interestingly pupils who attend single sex schooling hold less stereotyped subject image and make less traditional subject choice.

Analysing data of 13,000 individuals Leonard found compared to mixed schools girls in girls schools were likely to take maths and science. While boys take English and language.

Question 5

gender identity

how does peer pressure impact subject choice

preacher view

dewer view

Answer 5

• subject choice can be pressured by peer pressure. Girls and boys may apply pressure on an individual if they disapprove of their choice. For example boys opt out of music and dance because of peer pressure

Preacher says pupils who see sport as manly within the male gender domain girls have to cope with image that isn’t feminine.

Dewar says girls labelled lesbian. By contrast absence peer pressure from opposite sex may explain why girls from single sex schools likely to choose traditional male subjects.

Question 6

gendered career options

Answer 6

employment is highly gendered women do jobs that suit housewife roles like nuesing and childcare
sex typing limits what sort of job is possible