Gender and Underachievement 3 - symbolic capital

Question 1

what is symbolic capital

Answer 1

refers to the status or sense of worth we able to obtain from others.

Question 2

where do working class obtain these feminine identies from?

Answer 2

archer said they get it from their peers however it brought conflict with school preventing educational successes

Question 3

what and how is hypersexual feminine identities shown?

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Answer 3

one girl spent 40 pounds she earned on her appearance this brought status from peer groups to avoid being called a tramp

Question 4

how did hypersexual femine identies impact educational achievements

Answer 4

conflict with school rules for e.g jewellery wrong clothing too much makeup, teacher labelling

led to othering of girls defining them as not one of us incapable of educational successes

Question 5

what is symbolic violence

Answer 5

bonderu describes this as harm done by denying somebody symbolic capital

Question 6

impact of boyfriends

Answer 6

led them to lower aspirations, lost intrest in studying masculine subject in gaining professnal carer, they would rather settle down.

Question 7

“being loud” impact on achievement

Answer 7

led to girls being stereotyped as disruptive, attention seekers lowers achievement

Question 8

evans study of 21 working class girl

Answer 8

sara evans study of 21 working class sixth forms girls in south London school. She found girls wanted to go to university to increase their earning power.