gender differences in achievement Flashcards
1
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impact of feminism
A
women’s rights
changes in laws
2
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changes in women’s employment
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equal pay act 1970
sex discrimination act 1975
3
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Sharpe - interviews
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1970s- girls main ambitions were marriage
1990s- girls main ambitions were careers
4
Q
Mitsos and Brown
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girls do better due to coursework
5
Q
Gorard
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gender gap in achievement increased when GCSE was introduced in 1988
6
Q
Swann
A
boys dominate class discussions and teachers respond more positively to girls
7
Q
boys literacy
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typically mothers read to their sons , making it appear as a feminine activity
8
Q
decline in manual labour
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globalisation has led to a decline in heavy industries in the UK- leading to a male identity crisis
9
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laddish subcultures
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there is a peer pressure on boys to demonstrate their masculinity by being anti school
