Topic 5- Educational Attainment and Gender

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Biological differences between sexes are overstated
Connell
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'Genderquake'
Wilkinson
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Gender is linked to male and female social roles in society and education is merely a reflection of society
Functionalists
3 of 9
Teachers and pupils share ideas about gender roles and as a result gender patterns are reproduced in the formal and hidden curriculum in a more 'traditional' way of reflecting the older generations ideas
Interactionists
4 of 9
'Patriarchy' extended into schools from wider society and girls systematically missed out in their education until very recently
Feminists
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Emphasise the recent problem with male under-achievement and seek policies to reverse this trend
New Right
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Gender differences at school reflect society where gender identity is gained
Sue Sharp
7 of 9
Social class is a strong factor in subject choice
Clarricoates
8 of 9
Women were much more focused upon finding a husband
Sharp
9 of 9

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'Genderquake'

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Wilkinson

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Gender is linked to male and female social roles in society and education is merely a reflection of society

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Teachers and pupils share ideas about gender roles and as a result gender patterns are reproduced in the formal and hidden curriculum in a more 'traditional' way of reflecting the older generations ideas

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'Patriarchy' extended into schools from wider society and girls systematically missed out in their education until very recently

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