Gender (External factors) Flashcards
What did McRobbie study and find?
Study of girls magazines found that in the 1970s
Magazines emphasised the importance of getting married and being left on the shelf
Where as nowadays they contain images of assertive, independent women
Feminism has raised women’s expectations and self esteem
How have changes in the family affects women?
Change in girls attitude towards education
Create new adult role model for girls, the financially independent women
To achieve independence women need well paid jobs and therefore good qualifications in education
How can an increase in divorce rates effect women’s education?
May suggest to girls that it is unwise to rely on a husband to provide for the family and therefore encourages them to look to themselves to make a living.
How have there been changes in employment?
1975+ Pay gap has halved from 30% to 15%
Proportion of women in employment has risen from 53% -1971 to 67% - 2013
What is the glass ceiling?
The invisible barrier that keeps women put of high-level professional and managerial jobs
What did Sue Sharp study and find?
Interviews with girls in the 1970s and 1990s
Major shift in the way girls see their future
1974 - Love, marriage, husbands, children, educational success was unfeminine
1990 - Careers and being bale to support themselves were top priority
What did Francis find? (contemporary research)
Girls has high ambitions and very few saw themselves in traditional female jobs
What did Oconnor find?
Interviews 14-19s
Did no consider family and children to be a major part of their plans
