Gender Subject Choice Flashcards
1
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Theorists of gender subject choice
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Norman
Colley
2
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Norman
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Early socilisation - genders encouraged to take part in different activities dependent on masculinity and feminine nature. Contributes to subject choice and attitudes due to interests being developed at early socilisation
E.g girls playing with dolls and boys with constructive toys
3
Q
National curriculum
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Girls encouraged to take traditionally predominately male subjects (STEM)
Introduction of coursework was advantage for girls
4
Q
Subjects
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English - reading considered as ‘girly’ boys avoid this and focus more on science due to practical side (apparatus)
5
Q
Colley
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Choose subjects based on future career paths
6
Q
Teacher
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Act as role models so English chose by girls and in pyshics more male teachers
