patterns, trends and statistics of gender inequality

Question 1

what did weber say about life chances?

Answer 1

• the concept of life chances was used by weber in relation to social class but it can usefully be applied to a range of social groups
• it describes the opportunities for advancement that an individual or social group possessses
• it includes chances for educational attainment, health, material reward and social mobility

Question 2

which data on educational achievement sugggests that females do at least as well and often bettwe than males in educational achievement at different levels of qualifications?

Answer 2

• in 2013 universities reported a gender gap in admissions
• data from UCAS shows that women are now a third more likely to enter higher education than men
• among UK residents, 134,097 women aged 19 and under were accepted to English universities in 2012 compared with 110,630
• according to the higher education funding council for England (2014) of students who enter with A level grades AAB, 79% of male students
• this difference is because of the proportion achieving upper seconds
• the same proportion of men and women achieve first class honours degrees
• GCSE exam results have consistently shown that girls out perform boys
• in 2014 the A*-C pass rate for girls was 74.1%, compared to 64.3% for boys

Question 3

what are gender inequalities?

Answer 3

• gender differences in family roles can make it difficult for women to compete equally with men in the public sphere
• on the other hand, man have reported wishing to spend more time with their children but being unable to do so because of the expectations that go with their role as main breadwinner
• gender inequalities can be seen in a range of areas