Gender: Outside Of School Factors, Why Girls Do Better - Socialisation Into Hegemonic Gender Identities

Question 1

Oakley

Answer 1

• argues that socialisation in modern industrial society shapes the behaviour of girls and boys from an early age influencing the attitudes and achievements in various aspects of life including education
• Discusses four ways in which socialisation into gender roles takes place: verbal appellations, manipulation, canalisation and different activities
• These socialisation methods contribute to girls being more home centred which Oakley suggest is more conducive to learning an achievement

Question 2

Mcrobbie & Garber

Answer 2

• argue that girls are more protected by parents and given less freedom than their brothers which leads to them to spend more time at home and develop bedroom cultures
• Home centredness: Oakley‘s research suggest that socialisation methods contribute to girls be more home centred which she argues is more conducive to learning and achievement. Mcrobbie and Garber‘s idea of bedroom culture supports this by suggesting girls spend more time at home
• conducive environment: bedroom cultures involve chatting with friends and helping each other with homework creating an environment that is conducive to learning and achievement
• Language skills: Hannan found that girls relate to one another by talking which enables them to develop language skills which are essential for success and education much earlier than boys