Girls and Achievement External Factors Flashcards
What are the Changes in the Family?
Increase in divorce rate, co-habitation, decline in first marriages
Increase in lone parent families and small families
Examples of Changes in the family?
Divorce rates can suggest to girls to not rely on husband to be the provider, and to take the male bread winner role as well
What is the critique for Changes in Family?
Material deprivation
The lone mother may not be in the best job, producing financial trouble
What is the Changes in Women’s Employment point
Changes to support women’s way up in society such as a decline in pay gaps.
What are the Acts for Change in Women’s Employment?
1970 Equal Pay Act = Illegal to pay women less than men
1975 Discrimination Act = It outlaws discrimination at work
What could be a supporting study for Change in Women’s Employment?
Sue Sharpe = An interview with girls in the 1970’s and 1990’s show a major shift in the way girls see their future
Who critiques Change in Women’s Employment?
Dane Reay and Biggart
What does Dane Reay and Biggart critique?
Changes in women’s employment
Dane Reay = Social class overrides opportunities as they have limited job opportunities
Biggart = W/C girls view motherhood as the only option in their future, thus seeing less point in caring about their education
Who is the sociologist for Impact of Feminism?
Sue Sharpe
What is the impact of Feminism?
That the changes in family and employment fuel ambitions of girls
What does Sue Sharpe argue?
Major shift in girls ambitions
In 1974, girls had low aspirations, being ambitious was viewed as ‘unattractive’ and lived by a ‘ Love, Marriage, Husband ‘ motto
In 1990, girls has become more independent and ambitious. They prioritised their careers and supporting themselves
Who was the study for Impact of Feminism?
McRobbie
What was McRobbie’s study?
Before, girls magazine often showed the importance of marriage, but now they are showing independent girls and more inclusive of non traditional views
What is a critique of the Impact of Feminism?
It could affect girls self esteem to try to live up to feminist expectations, to be like them.
