Gender External Flashcards
How does feminism impact girls achievement?
Mcrobbie’s study of girls magazines. In the 1970s it emphasised the importance of getting married and not being ‘left on the shelf ‘, nowadays they contain images of assertive and independent women. This affects girls self -image and ambitions with regard to the family and careers.
What are the changes in the family ?
- increase in divorce rate
-an increase in cohabitation and a decrease in the number of first marriages
-an increase in the number of lone parent families - smaller families
How does this affect girls education ?
Increase in female headed lone parent families creates more women taking on the breadwinner told therefore creating a new adult role model for girls. To take on this role they need a well-paid job therefore they must achieve good qualifications. With the increase of divorce rate this concludes girls do not need to rely on a man.
What are the changes in women’s employment ?
- The equal pay act. The pay gap between men and woman have halved form 30% to 15%
-The Sex discrimination act - the proportion of women at employment has risen from 53% in 1971 to 67% in 2013
-some women are breaking through the glass ceiling - an invisible barrier
What was Sharpe interview ?
-In 1970s girls had low expectations, they gave priorities to ‘love, marriage, husbands, children, jobs and careers.
- In the 1990s careers and being able to support themselves had become the new ambition. Girls now view there future as an independent woman w a career rather than as dependent on their husbands and husbands income
What did Beck et al argue?
The trend towards individualism in modern society, caused independence to be more valued and career has become part of a women’s life project because it promised recognition and economic self sufficiency.
What did fuller find the girls believed in ?
They believed they were creators of their own future and had an individualised motion of self. They believed in meritocracy and aimed for a professional career that would enable them to supper themselves.
What does Diane raey state ?
Some working class girls continued to have gender stereotyped aspirations for marriage and children. This reflected the reality of the girls class position
What did biggart find ?
Working class girls are more likely to face precarious positions in the labour market and see motherhood and the only viable option for their futures.
