MALE INEQUALITIES Flashcards
What is the ‘crisis of masculinity’? Which sociologist referred to this?
De-industrialisation and feminisation of the workplace has resulted in many young men displaying their masculinity in anti-social and criminal ways.
Mac an Ghaill.
What does government data show about boys in education? (E)
Boys are twice as likely to have Special Educational Needs and to have literacy problems.
Which group is the most underachieving according to the Department of Education? (E)
White working-class boys.
What has data from the Department of Health from 2010 shown about life expectancy? (H)
On average females are likely to live four years longer than males.
What did ONS data show about male suicide rates? (H)
The rate of suicide for men is three times that of the number for women.
According to the ONS, what are the average working hours for men compared to women? (W&I)
Men work an average of 39 hours a week, compared with 34 hours for women.
What did Warin et al’s study of 95 families in Rochdale reveal about male involvement in family life? (FL)
The majority of fathers, mothers and teenagers believed that the father should be the breadwinner. Fathers felt more pressure to provide for their families.
What is the employment rate for fathers compared to men without children? (FL)
89% of fathers are in employment compared to 74% of men without children.
How many fathers in GB work excessively long hours of 60 hours a week or more? (FL)
Around 1 in 8.
What does Walter argue about the inequalities faced by men compared to women? (evaluation)
‘Sexism against men does not exist in the same way because of the way the system is balanced.’
