Gender (Boys) Flashcards
1
Q
DFCSF (2007)- Literacy
A
Gender gap due to poor Literacy amongst males. Reading is viewed as feminine.
2
Q
Literacy causes what?
A
Lower vocab
3
Q
Crisis of masculinity- Mitsos and Browne.
A
Globalisation has caused an identity crisis for males. Lack of heavy industry.
4
Q
Feminisation of Education- what does Sewell suggest?
A
Coursework should be replaced with exams and more outside education.
5
Q
Laddish sub cultures?
A
Willis- ‘the lads’
Symbolic capital by joining anti-school subcultures.
6
Q
Overestimation- Barber
A
Boys believe they are doing better than they actually are. This continues till exams and they see they didn’t get good grades. Therefore this leads to them blaming the institution and others.
