Gender: In school factors (Boys) Flashcards
What are the 3 in school factors?
- Feminisation of education
- Teacher interactions
- Laddish subcultures
Who argues that boys fall behind in education due to schools becoming feminised?
Tony Sewell
What traits do schools tend to emphasize according to Tony Sewell?
Feminine traits such as methodical working and attentiveness
What does Sewell see as a major cause of gender differences in achievement?
Coursework
What does Tony Sewell argue should replace some coursework?
Final exams
What action has been taken to address the issue of gender differences in education? (A03 of Feminisation of Education)
Shift towards ‘controlled assessment’
This change aims to reduce the advantages that girls have in coursework-based subjects.
What effect does negative labelling have on some boys in school?
It undermined their confidence and interest in school.
How do teachers’ expectations differ between boys and girls?
Teachers may tend to be less strict with boys, expecting a lower standard of work than they get from girls.
What potential outcome can arise from teachers expecting lower standards from boys?
It can allow boys to underachieve by failing to push them to achieve their potential.
How could you use Fuller’s study to evaluate the factor of teacher interactions?
Rejection of SFP
What relationship does Mac an Ghaill examine in ‘Laddish Subcultures’?
The relationship between schooling, work, masculinity, and sexuality
What are the 3 F’s identified in Mac an Ghaill’s study?
- Fighting
- Football
- Fucking
What pupil subculture does Mac an Ghaill identify that may explain boys’ underachievement in education?
The ‘macho lads’
How does the ‘macho lads’ group behave towards school authority?
They are hostile to school authority and learning
What did Willis argue was essential to the development of a sense of identity?
Work, especially physical work
What happened to much of the physical work by the mid-1980s according to the text?
Much of this kind of work was gone
What is a limitation of Willis’ study mentioned in the evaluation? (A03 of Laddish Subcultures)
It used a small sample size, meaning it lacks representativeness
