Gender - Subject Choice And Identity Flashcards
1
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Early Socialisation - Subject Choice
A
- Norman 1988
- boys are encouraged to be active, go outside etc
- girls encouraged to be passive, sit indoors and colour
- leads to children’s beliefs about gender domains (territory)
2
Q
Gendered subject image - Subject Choice
A
- Kelly
- certain subjects give off a gendered image
- science was seen as a male subject, textbooks were very androcentric
- this is less prominent in single sex schools
3
Q
Peer pressure - Subject Choice
A
- Paetcher
- pressure to pick subjects which are in their ‘gender domain’
- boys opted out of subjects like dance and music
- girls who took subjects like sport where called names such as lesbian or butch
4
Q
Verbal Abuse - Identity
A
- Lees
- boys were called gay if they weren’t ‘masculine’ enough
- girls who weren’t ‘pretty and feminine’ were called butch
- boys called girls slags if they seemed to care about their appearance
5
Q
Male peer groups - Identity
A
- Mac an Ghaill
- used verbal abuse to reinforce their masculinity
- WC boys were dismissive of those who worked hard
- MC boys wanted to project image of effortless achievement
6
Q
Teachers and discipline - Identity
A
- Mac an Ghaill
- male teachers told boys off for ‘acting like girls’
- would ignore comments the boys made about girls
- teachers picked on the boys when they performed worse then the girls
7
Q
The Male Gaze - Identity
A
- Mac an Ghaill
- girls are there to look good for the boys and teachers
- judged on their appearance at all times
- pressure to conform to ‘feminine ideals’
8
Q
Double Standards - Identity
A
- Lees
- boys boast about their sexual exploits whereas girls are called slags etc and shamed about it
9
Q
Female Peer Groups - Identity
A
- Ringrose
- Girls think being popular is crucial to their identities within school
- constant pressure to be the ‘ideal’ girl for friends and boys
