Other Perspectives on Education

Question 1

Feminist Perspective:

Answer 1

Education system contributes to oppression towards women within society.

• Hidden curriculum reinforces gender stereotypes.
• Girls now outperform boys yet boys still demand more attention from teachers.
• Men dominate the top positions at school.

Question 2

Postmodern Perspective:

Answer 2

Education system has changed so much in recent years, so other perspectives are irrelevant.

• Can attend classes in the evening
• Choose from a long list of subject areas
• Choose a distant learning problrm.

Other perspectives talk about an education system that no longer exists.