Gender + Subject choices

Question 1

How does Male Peer Groups shape Gender identities?

Answer 1

• They use verbal abuse to reinforce their definitions of masculinity
• e.g. Mac an Ghaill: Macho lads
• Concept of the “new man” exists = 👎🏾

Question 2

How does Teachers and Discipline shape gender identities

Answer 2

• They can reinforce Macho identities in boys while encouraging girls to be submissive
• Haywood + Mac an Ghaill: tell boys off for “behaving like girls”
• Nadia: Ladettes are on the rise 👎🏾

Question 3

How does the Male Gaze reinforce gender identities?

Answer 3

• Women are constantly under surveillance by men
• Mac an Ghaill: boys view girls as sexual objects
• It affects identity, not achievement 👎🏾

Question 4

How do Double Standards affect educational achievement?

Answer 4

• Women have to follow the hegemonic ideology (e.g. slags vs studs)
• Liberal feminists: women are fighting back against stereotypes

Question 5

How does Verbal Abuse affect subject choices?

Answer 5

• Boys dominate classrooms and belittle girls
• Francis: boys use terms of abuse related to women
• Teachers are trained to deal with the abuse 👎🏾

Question 6

How do Female Peer Groups affect subject choices?

Answer 6

• Girls reinforce hyper heterosexual feminine identities
• Archer: girls gain symbolic capital by being hyper heterosexual
• Girls still overachieve anyway 👎🏾