sociology - education (pupil identities)

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what does Connell argue that education reproduces?
'hegemonic masculinity' - dominance of heterosexual masculine identity and subordination of female and gay identities
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what do feminists argue that experiences at school act as?
school experiences act as form of social control to reproduce patriarchy
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what does Lees argue about double standards?
boys boast about sexual exploits, are labelled a 'lad', but negatively label a girl a '****' if she does the same - inconsistent applying of moral rules
this acts as a forms of social control where the pupils police each other
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what is the 'male gaze' as suggested by Mac an Ghaill?
'male gaze' = form of surveillance where male teachers and pupils look at girls as sexual objects + make judgements; reinforces hegemonic masculinity and devalues felinity
boys who don't participate, labelled as 'gay'
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what did Mac and Ghaill find about wc anti-school subcultures and verbal abuse?
the wc boys in these anti-school subcultures would use verbal abuse to reinforce definitions of masculinity, e.g., label those who wished to achieve as 'gay' or '******** achievers'
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what does Archer argue about wc girls and female peer groups?
wc girls gain symbolic capital from female peers by preforming a identity they made up. female peers act as a form of social control as they police each other and can negatively label them a 'tramp' if don't comply.
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how do wc girls preform their identity?
hyper-heterosexual feminine identity, being loud, and having a boyfriend
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what does Ringrose argue about the crisis that wc girls face?
she found wc girls faced a balancing act between an 'idealised feminine identity' (loyalty to female peers) and a 'sexualised identity' (competition for boys)
female peers police this and negatively label some
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what are people labelled as if want educational achievement as to conform to 'idealised feminine identity'?
having a 'boffin' identity as they want to achieve in school and conform to 'idealised feminine identity' so preform asexual identity to focus
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what do Askew and Ross argue about male teachers and female teachers?
they said male teachers have protective attitudes for female teachers, e.g., 'rescuing' them from disruptive students.
reinforces women as inferior and unable to cope alone
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