Boys and Achievement External & Internal Factors Flashcards
(26 cards)
Explain Boys and Literacy
Parents spend less time reading to their sons, putting girls ahead of the game
Mothers do most reading so it’s seen as a feminine activity
Explain the Boys and Literacy example
Boys spend more time playing football, instead of reading and writing
Explain the critique for Boys and Literacy
Raising Boys Achievement Project = To improve their literacy using 1 on 1 teaching.
The National Literacy Strategy = A focus on improving boys reading
What does Sewell argue about coursework?
Coursework is the reason for gender disparity in achievement, instead it should be replaced with final exams and outdoor curriculum.
Who are the sociologists for decline in masculine jobs?
Mitosis and Browne
Explain the Globalisation and the decline in Masculine Jobs
Heavy manufacturing jobs are declining in popularity
Boys start to develop a fatalistic attitude towards education, lack of interest
Explain the critique for decline in masculine jobs
Any qualifications are not needed for heavy industry jobs, it does not explain the underachievement of boys
Who is the sociologist for the Feminisation of Education?
Sewell
Explain the Feminisation of Education
The education system doesn’t align with the masculine traits like competitiveness.
Explain a supporting study for Feminisation of Education
Swann = Teachers expect pupils to be more passive for the Ideal pupil image, like how girl pupils are.
Explain the critique of Feminisation of Education
Competitiveness still exists such as house systems, sports club, chess tournaments and student councils.
Explain the 2 types of language that Teachers use to express disapproval of pupil’s work
Disciplinarian discourse
Liberal discourse
Who is the sociologist for Shortage of Male Primary School Teachers?
Yougov
Explain the Shortage of Male Primary School Teachers
The lack of male role models at home and school is the cause of boys underachievement.
What is an example of male shortage primary teachers?
That 13% of primary school teachers are male.
Survey = Male teacher presence help them work hard, 42% make them behave better
Explain the critique for the Shortage of Male Primary School Teachers
Read: 2 types of teachers of Disciplinarian discourse - Authority - more suitable for male teachers
Liberal discourse - Invisible authority
Who is the sociologist for Laddish Subcultures
Debbie Epstein
Explain Laddish Subcultures
Boys label other hardworking boys that conform to the curriculum and aspire middle class careers
What is the study for Laddish Subcultures
Francis studies how boys are more concerned about being labelled by their peers as the label is a threat to their masculinity.
Explain the critique for Laddish Subcultures
Girls also display Laddish subcultures like the hypersexualised identity
Boys also work hard but hide it as the fear of being labelled.
How are boys labelled?
Named swots and sissies and gay
What do boys display in the classroom?
Boys that display the class clown behaviour like being silly underachieve at school
What does Epstein argue?
W/C culture associates masculinity as toughness and manual labour, so they often avoid schoolwork as it’s not masculine, to avoid being called gay.
