Education - Feminism
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- Created on: 19-04-19 12:59
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- Feminism and education
- Feminism became a mainstream perspective in 1960-70s.
- They pointed out that most research and academic thinking was male stream. Women had been overlooked in society.
- Lack of education is a form of social control
- Conflict theory.
- Education is where women can gain social justice.
- Education prepares them to take on traditionally male work to offer them opportunities.
- Lack of education leaves women vulnerable to exploitation by men and patriarchy.
- Women are likely to be involved in female work (four c's) so remain vulnerable to poverty and deprivation.
- Liberal feminism
- Concerned with equality of opportunity, socialisation into sex roles + gender discrimination in schools.
- Particular area is how curriculum discriminated against women.
- Many subjects remain heavily gendered, even though children have choice now.
- Argue that attitudes are changing.
- Criticisms: not critical of masculinity in education. Women opt for courses leading to less paid work.
- Radical feminism
- Males monopolise knowledge + teacher time.
- Dominate social spaces.
- Tend to favour single sex classrooms.
- Criticisms: too general, not all men are the problem.
- Hidden curriculum
- Powerful reinforcement for gender stereotypes.
- Textbooks provide messages about gender.
- 1970-80s storybooks portrayed boys as active and girls as domestic.
- Janice McCabe - books published between 1990-2000 found 31% had female central characters.
- Anne Fine, modern books, gender stereotyping is seen as acceptable.
- Feminism became a mainstream perspective in 1960-70s.
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