Education Gender Sociologists - Kieran - Flashcards in A Level and IB Sociology

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Browne - 2008

'Achievement of M+F has roller coasted'
1980s - Major concern about female low achievement
1990s - Females began to significantly begin to outperform males (especially W/C males)
Present - Concern now about males underachieving compared to females

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Weiner - 1995

Teachers now challenging gender stereotypes more than ever. Positive role models - more women taking points of high responsibility in education. Suggested primary schooling is 'feminised' may instil notion of gender domain in young pupils from young age.

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Francis - 2001

Boys receive more attention in classroom than girls but: Francis found this was because boys were more likely to be disciplined than girls therefore attention is not always productive

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Epstein - 1998

W/C boys likely to be called 'swots' as well as subject to homophobic abuse if seen doing work. Masculinity is viewed negatively in education. Francis supports this by saying boys often labelled as swots by peers leads them to reject culture and values of

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Sewell - 2006

Males are underachieving due to feminism of education. Argues education has become feminised and do not feature masculine traits.

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Mitsos and Browne - 1998

Coursework suits girls because: Girls spend more time on work, girls take more care in presentation of work, girls are more organised, girls develop better speaking and listening skills.
Also suggested girls mature quicker than boys.

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