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1
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What are the factors for boys’ underachievement?

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1) . Poor literacy skills.
2) . Globalisation and decline of traditional ‘men’s jobs’.
3) . Feminisation of schooling.
4) . Lack of male role models at home.
5) . ‘Laddish’ subcultures.

2
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Who said the gender gap is mainly the result of boys’ poor literacy skills?

A

DCSF (2007).

3
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Who said the decline in men’s jobs has led to an ‘identity crisis for men’?

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Mitsos and Browne =

  • boys now believe they have little prospect in getting a job.
  • so they give up trying to get qualifications.
4
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What did Yougov (2007) find about boys having lessons with male teachers?

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Primary school =

  • 39% of 8-11 year old’s have no lessons with male teachers.
  • 42% said male teachers made them work harder.
5
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What did Francis (2006) find about the importance of the gender of the teacher?

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2/3 of 7-8 year olds said it does matter.

6
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Who found female teachers can also exert firm discipline in boys?

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Read (2008) =

  • studied the language teachers use.
  • females also use ‘disciplinarian discourse’ = being strict.
7
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Who found boys adopt ‘laddish’ subcultures to avoid being labelled as ‘gay’?

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1) . Francis (2001).

2) . Epstein (1998).

8
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What did Francis find?

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Boys are concerned about being labelled as swots as it threatens their masculinity =

  • so joins ‘laddish’ subcultures to assert masculinity.
9
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What did Epstein find?

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w/c boys labelled as sissies, and gay =

  • join ‘laddish’ subcultures to avoid bullying, and end up failing school.
10
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What did Ringrose (2013) find about the moral panic about ‘failing boys’?

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It’s neglected the problems faced by girls =

  • sexual harassment.
  • stereotyped subject choice.