gender external factors Flashcards
(18 cards)
how can increase in female lone headed families change girls attitude towards education
A female headed lone parent family portrays the woman to be able to be a breadwinner, giving girls motivation
how has the impact of feminism affected gender in education
improved womens rights outside of school
what year was the equal pay act
1970
what does it mean when women are said to want to smash the “Glass ceiling”.
The glass cieling is the invisible wall from them reaching high level proffesional jobs
what was “McRobbie” study of girls magazines
1970- Magazines were al about men and marriage
now- promote women independence
what aspirations do working class girls have
Gender- stereotypes aspirations for marriage and childbearing
what are the main points of focus when studying external factors of gender
- girls ambitions
- socialisation
- Family changes
- women and men employment
- feminism
what is the decline in manufacturing and how does it impact men
decline in manufacturing is the decline in traditional factory or trade jobs
context- decline caused by globalisation and companies producing material abroad to reduce costs
working class men percieve they have no future as these were the jobs they admired
what are vocational courses and how does it
affect men
vocational courses is a course which teach men the appropriate skills for learning the trade.
there is a huge reduction in the uk for these courses compared to other countries.
e.g. uk-4% , germany- 20%
working class dont know what course to take, dont try in school.
what is the crisis of masculinity
decline of traditional man hood due to decline of manufacturing and womens independence.
men are threatened by women achievements and lost their societal identity.
men are also now stigmatised as opressors
what is the differences between socialisation between men and women
girls- gentle socialisation, quite, passive, play with dolls
boys- playing to let off steam, sports, blue, superheroes and fighting
what were the effects of feminism on girls
introduction of different acts to introduce equal rights-
equal pay act- women more inclined to get a job as they recieve pay they deserve.
divorce act- women independence, no longer reliant on marriage, can divorce and live alone
what were girls ambition in the 1970s and what are they now
1970- priorities- marriage, child bearing
now- career then family
what was the national birth age and what is it now
1970- early 20s
now- 28-32
what was the percentage for women employment in 1970 compared to now
1970- women employment- under 60 %
now- women employment is equal to men around 90%
why are women more admirable than men to employers
- they have better presentation skills
- usually better qualifications
- better verbal and communication skills
what household is most common now
dual earner household- both parents have a stable income
how does a lone parent household motivate girls
lone parent houses lead by women motivate girls because-
mom has own income
shows independence due to divorce
mom is a strong role model
motivates girls to work hard and get a good income
