The Gendered Classroom Flashcards
Hidden Curriculum and Gender
From informal interactions teachers and peers, we learn what it is to be men and women
The idea of being educated was inherently tied to being ________
Masculine
Did women receive education in the 1800s?
Yes mainly rudimentary teaching. Few elite and religious women became highly educated, but were exceptions
Girls and Public education in the 20th century
Girls in the public school system were uncontroversial, but there was disagreement on whether they should be educated for paid employment
When was the 1st degree granted to a woman in the British Empire?
Grace Annie Lockhart, a Canadian in 1875
According to Alfred Kinsley, homosexual activity…
…was more pervasive in single sex schools and other environments
By 1900 __% of university undergrads where female, increased to __% by 1920, and held until the _____. Currently women are in ________ of undergrad students
10%, 25%, 1960s. Majority
Why do girls’ self esteem drop so significantly during adolescence?
(White) girls learn that they are valued more for their appearance than their talents.
Boys are _x more likely to be sent to a child psychologist and diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD and _x more likely to be diagnosed as “hyperactive” and are nearly _/_ths of all schools suspensions
4, 9, 3/4ths
Boys are __% of those in Special Ed. classes, __% of the learning disabled, and __% of the emotionally disturbed
58, 71, 80
Do boy’s self esteem drop during adolesence?
Yes, not to the same extent as (white) girls
What does the “mask of masculinity” by William Pollack argue?
While boys gain a voice over women in their adolescence, that voice is dethatched from their feelings and full of bravado
Why are girl’s grades in math approaching/exceeding boys in many countries?
Boys tend to overestimate their performance in more “masculine” subjects and struggle value and perform well in “feminine” subjects
How is the “hidden curriculum” enforced by peers?
Bullying.
1 in _ children are bullied in Canada
3
What is the difference between relational bullying and indirect bullying?
Relational bullying are attempts to isolate the victim, while indirect bullying depends on a third party to harm the victim on behalf on the bully
How does bullying differ between girls and boys?
Girls prefer indirect and relational bullying, while boys prefer physical and verbal bullying. Boys also bully more and are also most of the victims
What differentiates sexual harassment and bullying?
Sexual harassment doesn’t need an intent to do harm and sexual harassment is about gender
How does slut shaming enforce gender?
Enforcing appropriate dress to shaming people who go beyond the double standard
Which area of sexual harassment do girls and boys experience equal levels of?
Flashing and homophobic harassment
What “type” of girl do students think is more at risk of sexual harassment?
Both “Attractive”/feminine girls and unattractive/masculine girls
Who is more likely to be the perpetrators of sexual harassment?
Boys
A 2008 survey by Égale Canada suggested that ___ of LGBTQ
students felt unsafe at school, and ____ of straight students felt
that their schools are unsafe for LGBTQ people.
75%, 1/2
A 2015 study showed that _____ of students
had experienced cyberbullying
1/7th
What does a “higher educational premium” mean in post-secondary settings?
Women traditionally have poor access to well paying jobs unless they have advanced education, making them more likely to enroll in post-secondary institutions
What happens to female presence in PSE as the level of education increases?
Fewer women enter graduate school programs compared to undergrad studies
How does media fundamentally misconstrue the lack of men in teaching?
Instead of focusing on the declining rate of pay among education and how hard teaching is, the media uses interplanetary theory and says men aren’t attracted to teaching because of their “breadwinner” attributes
What are the biggest problems with single-sex schools?
Single-sex schools tend to buy into rigid gender norms and allow people to ignore gender stereotyping instead of confronting it
