pupils sexual and gender identities Flashcards
define the term hegemonic masculinity?
the dominance of hetrosexual masculine identity and the subordination of the female and gay identities
what did lee find?
double standards of sexual morality were boys boast about there sexual expolits while calls are called slags for theres
what is the feminist view on the double standards?
an example of the patriachal ideology that justifies male power and disvalues women
what does connell argue?
connell argue how verbal verbal abuse is one of the ways gender and sexual identities are reinforced for example boys use name calling to put girls down if they behave or dress in a certain way
what does mac an ghail argue?
the male gaze which is wereby male teachers and students look at girls up and down, viewing them as sexual objects.
what does epstein and willis argue?
epstein and willis found that often in subculture they are accused of being gay if they want to work hard and do well which reinforce gender identities
what did mac an ghail find about ‘‘macho lads’‘(wc)?
they were didmissive of other working class boys who aspired for middle class jobs
what does archer find?
archer found that wc girls gain sympolic capital(popularity and status) from female peers by performing a hyper - hetrosexual feminine identity. and if they didnt conform they are often called tramps which reinforces gender identities
What is a boffin identity?
girls who want to do well will conform to the ideal feminine pupil identity. as reay found this involved having and asexual identity presenting themselves as lacking interest in a boyfriend. so they risk being given this identity
what does the boffin identity lead to?
excluded by other girls and boys
how does teacher discipline change according to gender ?apply study to illustate
mac an ghail found that male teachers would often tease a boy for acting like a girl or achieving less than a girl and teacher tended to ignore verbal abuse by boys to girls and even blame them for attracting it
