Gender And Subject Choice

Question 1

Name the 4 explanations of gender and subject choice

Answer 1

Gender role socialisation
Gender domains
Gendered teaching
Peer pressure

Question 2

Describe gender role socialisation

Answer 2

What children learn about masculinity and femininity when they’re young

Question 3

Name the researcher/research into gender role socialisation

Answer 3

Murphy and Elwood - book types, girls tend to read novels, boys tend to read informational books

Question 4

Describe gender domains

Answer 4

Which activities are perceived to be male or female

Question 5

Describe gendered teaching

Answer 5

Gender image of a particular subject influences whether people take it or not

Question 6

Name the researcher/research into gendered teaching

Answer 6

Kelly - science teachers tend to be male so association made

Question 7

Describe peer pressure in gender and subject choice

Answer 7

If a person takes a subject out of their gender domain they receive criticism

Question 8

Name the researcher/research into peer pressure in gender and subject choice

Answer 8

Dewar - girls who took sport were the subject of homophobic taunts