Feminism

Question 1

Feminist perspective to education

Answer 1

Achievement by gender
Experience of different genders in education
Gender socialisation
Formation of gendered identities
Gendered subject images

Question 2

Experience of different genders in education

Answer 2

Sexual harassment of girls in schools - male gaze
Higher expectations of girls behaviour
Rigid control on girls behaviour

Question 3

Achievement by gender

Answer 3

Historically, girls underachieved in comparison compared to boys - lowered expectations, gendered subject choices, career paths
Since 1980s girls have started to achieve higher than boys - rise of feminism, career aspirations, educated female models, feminisation of education

Question 4

Gender socialisation

Answer 4

Girls are more controlled by parents and teachers
Girls have less freedom
Canalisation of educational toys
Books and imagery - more male figures in subjects like history, politics, science

Question 5

What can cause the formation of gender identities?

Answer 5

Uniform regulations
Sports
Sexual behaviours
Schools reinforce traditional feminine identities

Question 6

Gender subject images

Answer 6

Traditionally gendered subjects - male = science and female = humanities
Initiatives such as GIST and WISE to encourage more women into science and maths - not replicated for males
Change in gendered images represent girls more positively

Question 7

Evaluations

Answer 7

Despite