Sociologists

Question 1

Stables and wikely

Answer 1

When there is a choice, students went down a gendered route, even within the same subject

Eg. In design and tech, boys were more likely to opt for subjects like woodwork and electronics whereas girls tended to choose catering and textiles

Question 2

Skelton et al

Answer 2

Students are drawn to subjects based on how appropriate it is

Question 3

Colley

Answer 3

ICT
It’s is seen as a masculine subject due to the use of machines etc

And the learning style (individual, descriptive) often puts girls off

Question 4

kelly

Answer 4

SCIENCE
is seen as a more masculine subject for three reasons
1. Male teachers
2.masculinely bias text books
3.dominant class room apparatus (dominated by men)

Question 5

Norman

Answer 5

Stereotypes are seen as a child Is growing up;
Dress
Toys
Rewards
Activities

LINK TO MURPHY AND ELWOOD

Question 6

Murphy and Elwood

Answer 6

Socialisation impacts upon tastes (books etc) this furthermore influences or taste and interest in subject choice

Eg boys like books on cars, girls like books on caring

LINK TO NORMAN

Question 7

Browne and Ross

Answer 7

Children tend to stick within and gain confidence within their own gender domains

Question 8

Murphy

Answer 8

Highlighted upon how the interpretation of tasks tended to be different between the genders

In a task, boys tended to draw cars as sporty whereas girls tended to draw more practical cars

Question 9

Dewar

Answer 9

Girls were called ‘lesbian’ and ‘butch’ by boys for liking PE

Question 10

Peatcher

Answer 10

Girls within single sex schools were more likely to choose PE and compete in competitions

Question 11

Connell

Answer 11

Hegemonic masculinity

Boys who have a heterosexual masculine identity are dominant

They have a rich vocabulary of abuse to reinforce this gender identity

Question 12

Lees

Answer 12

Boys called girls ‘slags’ if they appeared sexually available and ‘drags’ if they didn’t- there is no middle ground

Question 13

Peactcher

Answer 13

Name calling maintains patriarchal power

Question 14

Epstein and Willis

Answer 14

Anti school subcultures abused boys who wanted to do well

Question 15

Mac an ghaill

Answer 15

Macho, working class ‘lads’ were dismissive of the working class who tried and the mc who portrayed effortlessness

Question 16

Haywood and Mac an ghaill

Answer 16

Teachers reinforce gender identity by teaching boys not to cry and ignoring abuse towards girls

Question 17

Askew and Ross

Answer 17

Male teachers were protective over female teacher which reinforces the idea that females can’t cope

Question 18

Mac an ghaill

Answer 18

Male pupils and teachers look girls up and down and see them as a sexual object and judge them based on appearance

Question 19

Lees

Answer 19

Boys prove masculinity through telling stories of sexual conquest

Labelled girls as ‘slags’