what did Sue Sharpe find about changing women's ambitions?
1974 =girls had low aspirations and focused on having a husband and children
1990s = girls were ambitions in their careers and the desire to be independent
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how can O'Connor support this with his findings in 2006?
14-17 year olds now place little value on marriage and children
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what is McRobbie's girls 'bedroom culture'?
= girls taught to be neat and tidy outside of school and stay indoors and meet friends, this helps with school.
boys peer pressured into sports that don't necessarily develop school skills
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what is a criticism for girls and achievement said by Biggart?
found wc girls more likely to place greater emphasis on motherhood and marriage because they see less opportunities in the labour market for them; thus, see less point in educational achievement
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how have increased female role models affected girls achievement?
more female teachers and heads show girls that women can achieve more senior positions of importance so cause ambitions of educational gain and long-term career goals
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how does Elwood criticise gender gap and coursework?
she claims that coursework is unlikely to be the only cause for a gender gap because exams have much more influence on final grades than coursework
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what did Swann find relating to gender differences in communication styles?
boys dominated and interrupted more in class discussions, whereas girls preferred paired and group work to listen and cooperate.
leads to teacher labelling of girls as cooperative and boys as disruptive
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how do liberal feminists view girls achievement?
they celebrate the progress made so far, and that further progress will be made through more equal opportunity policies, positive role models and overcoming sexist attitudes and stereotypes
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how do radical feminists view girls achievements?
they recognise girls are now achieving more, but they emphasise how the system remains patriarchal and convey's clear message that its still a 'mans world'
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how are these radical views seen in education?
e.g., sexual harassment of girls remains, limited subject choices and career options for girls, women under-represented in many areas of curriculum (e.g., history)
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how can O'Connor support this with his findings in 2006?
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14-17 year olds now place little value on marriage and children
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what is McRobbie's girls 'bedroom culture'?
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what is a criticism for girls and achievement said by Biggart?
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how have increased female role models affected girls achievement?
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