gender and subject choice Flashcards
what did the introduction of the national curriculum by the conservative government do?
reduced students freedom to choose or drop subjects
when students do have freedom of subject choice what do they tend to do? and where are the lear differnces seen in?
follow a gender route.
clear differnces in subjects choices from, a level, national curriculum choices and vocational courses
what subjects do boys tend to do and what subject does girls tend to do?
boys; maths physics, computing, engineering etc
girls; health and social care, child care, english , food tech etc
what do subjects chocies in same sex schools tend to be like? and how does it supports radical feminist view on separatism?
make less traditional subject choices, supprots radical feminist of how separating boys and girls would actually stops patriachal ideas
what did sullivan find ?
girls were less likely to see themselves as below average when doing maths and science
what are the four explainations for gender differnces in subject choice?
gender role sociolisation , gendered subject images, gender identity and peer pressure and gendered career opportunities
what did norman note ?
they are dressed differntly and given differnent toys like boys get trucks and girls may get a protable toy kitchen
what did browne and ross argue ?
by their early experiences and expectations of adults childrens views ar shaped
what does gender domain mean and give and example of typical gender domain for boys anf girls?and what does it affect?
the tasks that boys and girls see as male or female territory
girls; looking after a baby
boys:mending a car
it affects childrens subject choices
A03 for gender role socialisation?
national curriculum made it so everyone can study the same thing, but later on you can choose your optional gcse in year 9 and when yours older in a levels
what did kelly argue?
science teachers are more likely to be men so girls would see science as a mens subject and not part of there gender domain
A03 for subject choice images?
GISTS AND WISE these challenge the gender images and encouraged girls to pick subjects see as being in the male domain
what did paecher find?
found that students saw sports as a traditional part of the male domain and that girls who were sporty had to cope with an image that contradicts the conventional female sterotypes, because of this they ,may get bullied
A03 what would interactionist say about paecher view on gender identity and peer pressure?
its deterministic and that people still have free will to decide what they want to do despite what other may think of it
what are the categories that over half of womens employment fall under?
secretary, personal services and occupations such as cleaning and clerical
