Gender differences in education

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which sociologist suggested c coursework had an impact and what did they say?
Gorard
girls increased in education when coursework was introduced because they are better at meeting deadlines and spend more time on work
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which sociologist suggested identities effected it and what did they say?
Archer
they gained status from peers if they kept these wc fem identities
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what 3 identities could they form or get status from?
1. hyper heterosexual feminine identities- spending money on appearance clashing with school rules 2. boyfriends- future of motherhood>education, 3.being loud- questioning teacher authority.
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what did this cause? (from s.c)
symbolic violence
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name and evaluation of the previous point
Evans, found wc girls who were good in education wanted to go to uni but wanted to increase income for household, so would chose nearer unis ,limiting them from elite unis.
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what subcultures were formed on boys, what sociologist commented on this and what did they say?
laddish subcultures, Eplein found wc boys used more homophobic terms to describe boys who did their work or wanted a good education.
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which sex of teachers increased?
female
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what sociologists talked about the attention to boys>girls and what did they say?
Jane and French, boys attracted attention because teachers gave them expressions of disapproval.
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what did the national curriculum do?
removed sources of gender inequality to support women in education
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what sociologist found there was differences in communication and what did they say?
Swann found boys controlled class discussions while girls preferred pair work.
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name an evaluation point of the idea coursework effects why boys do worse? (w sociologist)
Elwood points out that final exams have a greater influence on the final grade
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which sociologists argue that challenging stereotypes helps girls and how?
Weiner said that teachers challenge stereotypes where they can to help girls
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which sociologist argued that marketisation policies help girls and how?
Jackson says that girls get bigger grades and so schools who want top positions in the league tables prefer to accept girls> boys. boys also are 4x more likely to have behavioural problems.
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what sociologists argued that teacher discipline adds to the idea females can't cope alone and what did they say?
Andrew and Ross- male teachers have the need to 'save' female etc hers from a disruptive class when they can do it themselves.
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what sociologist argued feminisation of education has an impact and what did they say?
Sewell education thinks female traits such as communication, etc instead of male traits such as independence puts off males form education.
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where are there less male teachers and what's the %?
primary schools
14%
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name an evaluation go the previous point
males have a 1/4 chance of head teacher females have 1/13
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what sociologist found there was two discipline actions teachers used but what else did they find?
Read found 1. a disciplinarian discourse (associated w males) or 2. a liberal discourse associated w fem) but she found most teachers (fem or male) used 1
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there was a moral panic about boys but what sociologist disagreed and what did they say?
Ringrose said this was taking the focus away 1.from disadvantaged wc/ ethics or 2. issues like sexual harassment, bullying, etc
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what are gender domains and what sociologist suggested this?
where boys and girls are taught differently for example, using cars to teach boys maths problems but fruits for females.
Browne and Ross
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what sociologist argued gendered subject images impacts it and why?
Kelly eg science is a boys subject because there are more male science teachers and boys dominate there lab.
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name and evaluation of this
single sex schools report that boys more likely to take English, etc and girls are more likely to sciences, etc
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how are there gendered careers?
women take jobs that are like housewives such as nursing where as men take more jobs that are manly or tough
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what sociologist talks about the male gaze and double standards and what do they talk about?
Lee
men brag about sexual conquests but women are shamed for it
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what sociologist talks about the 2 identities that can be formed due to the sexual conquests and what did they say?
Ringrose 1. idealised fem identity- they get along, 2.sexualised- competitive to win men which can result in sl*t, frigid shaming or pressure to deem asexual
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what sociologist talks about verbal abuse and what did they say?
Parker boys are labelled 'gay' if they are friendly w girls which can make them pressured to fit in w the rest of the boys
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what sociologists talked about male peer groups and what did they say?
Epstein and Willis
boys in anti school sub cultures will call other boys 'gay' if they want to do well in their education.
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what sociologist talks about bedroom culture and what did they say?
Byrne
this develops diff tastes between them and therefore diff choices of subjects
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name an organisation that is supposed to help boys and girls?
playing for success
GIST and WISE
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what sociologist can be used for the changes in family or changes in women employment (name the specific one for the second point)
trick question! legislation changes/ government
Equal pay act
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how are changes in the family impacting girl's education and since when?
1970s
an increase in divorce rates, an increase cohabitation, number of first marriages declining changing girl's attitudes to education as there was female breadwinner, making them do better in education.
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how does the increase in feminism impact it?
changed stereotypical women role to a breadwinner role or feminism in general raises woman's expectations and self-esteem allowing them to do well in education.
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what sociologist can be used for media in increases in feminism and how?
(remember increase in feminism in media is an extension from increase in feminism)
McRobbie
changes from magazines from 'how to be a good wife/mother' to 'how to be independent', etc
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what are women breaking that helps them?
the invisible glass ceiling that stops them from getting a good career or education.
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how can there be a lack of male role models?
due to the increase of lone head families in women there are less males to give role models to boys in the families
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how can wc girls still suffer tho? (include sociologist)
name and evaluation of this
Biggart wc may still see motherhood as a good option for the future as its stable
-Sharpe hell interview from 1970s/90s and saw a massive change in perspectives
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what sociologist argues that decline of traditional male jobs effects it and how?
name an evaluation of this
Mitos and Browne
in 1980s production of iron and steel moved to LICs so males became unmotivated to get other qualifications
-these jobs didn't require many qualifications to begin with
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