INTERNAL FACTORS:
Epstein - laddish subcultures form because w/c boys who study are labelled as "sissies" or "gay and they assocaite masculinity with being tough and manual work
Gorard - the introduction of coursework in 1988 favoured girls over boys
Byrne - teachers encourage boys to be tough and girls to be helpful and quiet, this early socialisation shapes boys and girls interests and gender domains
Weiner - teachers cahllenge stereotypes and gender stereotypes have been removed from text books
Boaler - equal opportunity policies are key to girls' improvements, like GIST (girls into science and technology)
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