Key Sociologists

Question 1

Mitsos and Browne

Answer 1

Explanations for gender differences in achievement

Question 2

Sharpe

Answer 2

Girls’ priorities have changed

Question 3

McRobbie

Answer 3

More young women now expect to get a degree

Question 4

Francis

Answer 4

Feminine identity is supportive of positive attitudes to school

Question 5

Forde

Answer 5

Peer pressure to maintain masculine identity

Question 6

Epstein

Answer 6

Working class boys who work hard risk being labelled as gay

Question 7

Mac an Ghaill

Answer 7

Decline of traditional male working class jobs- ‘crisis of masculinity’

Question 8

Stanworth

Answer 8

Girls lack confidence, underestimate ability

Question 9

Oakhill and Petrides

Answer 9

Girls are better at reading and understanding stuff they aren’t interested in

Question 10

Lobban/Best

Answer 10

Gender stereotyping in books

Question 11

Colley

Answer 11

Gender perceptions influence subject choice, ICT seen as masculine, change in perception of music

Question 12

Paechter

Answer 12

PE seen as masculine- girls risk bullying/labelling

Question 13

Kelly

Answer 13

Boys dominate science classrooms

Question 14

Francis

Answer 14

Five key elements in creating + reinforcing gender identities and patriarchy in schools

Question 15

Spencer

Answer 15

Boys recieve more teacher-time than girls

Question 16

Jackson

Answer 16

Education policy in recent years has ignored girls