Feminist views on the role of education Flashcards
What is the Feminist view of the Role of Education with regard to gender expectations?
Education reinforces gendered expectations, careers and subjects. This therefore means that girls learn that their industries are more care or service orientated (horizontal segregation) which are often paid lower and have a lower status compared to boy’s industries.
What is the Feminist view of language standards in the Role of Education.
Name the person who commented on promiscuity.
Date
What did she conclude from her studies?
Gendered expectations are reinforced through language double-standards.
Sue Lees
1993
Sue Lees (1993) noted that girls are seen as ‘slags’ and boys as ‘studs’ when acting promiscuously. This reinforces how a girl should behave and that boys are hunter-gathers searching out opportunities.
What is the Feminist view of textbooks (Role of Education) on stereotypes
Textbooks have also depicted gendered stereotypes of boys/girls.
What is the Feminist view of uniforms (Role of Education) on stereotypes
Sociologist?
Date
Uniforms reinforce the male gaze (Mulvey 1975) and expectations about what is acceptable for girls to wear
Mulvey
1975
What is the Feminist view of the curriculum (Role of Education)?
Sociologist?
Date
Hidden curriculum reinforces patriarchal ideas to girls. Teacher attitudes, expectations, language are all gendered (Francis 2005 – see gender identity section)
Have Feminists caught up with the recent performance of the education system in the UK?
No.
Feminists have been criticised for failing to recognise the changes that have taken place in the education system. For instance, girls now outperform boys at every stage in education
Do Interactionists believe the girls can resist being stereotyped in the Role of Education?
Yes.
Interactionists believe that girls can actively resist the stereotypical label being placed on them and can reject or negotiate this
What is the Marxist view of the Role of Education?
Marxists argue that education socialises a class-based ideology, not a patriarchal ideology
