gender sociologists Flashcards
(35 cards)
McRobbie
compared;
- 1970s magazines emphasising the importance of marriage
- 1990s magazine which portrayed strong independent woman
Sharpe
he interviewed girls in the 1970s and the 1990s and saw a shift in how girls saw their future:
- 1974 girls had low expectations and prioritise love and marriage
whereas
- in 1990s girls prioritise their career and were able to support themselves
Fuller
found educational success became part of girls identities and they then believed in meritocracy and aim for professional jobs which would enable them to support themselves
Beck and Beck-Gernsheim
- they link a change in girls attitude to a trend in individualism in today’s society
- a career is part of a woman’s self project promising economic self-sufficiency
Reay (A03)
eval for class, gender and ambition
because working class girls had limited aspirations it reflected heavily in the limited jobs they perceive as available to them so traditional gender identity is seen as attainable an offers status
- working class girls therefore do not see the point in achieving education
Boaler
equal opportunity policies
he sees the impact of equal opportunity policies as a key reason for change changes in girls achievement
the barriers to educational success has been removed and schooling is more meritocratic
Gorard
gcse and coursework
he concludes that the gender gap is down to the change in assessment, not failing boys
Elwood (A03)
eval. for gcse and coursework
although coursework may have had some impact it cannot be the only influence on the gender gap as coursework doesn’t have as much influence on the final grade than exams do
francis
teacher attention
boys were disciplined more harshly than girls and felt that they were picked on by teachers who had low expectations of them
swann
teacher attention
- boys dominate whole class discussions
- girls prefer to work by themselves or in groups
- girls are also better at listening and cooperating and they take turns in speaking
- boys interrupt one another e.g. younger boys activities when playing football as they shout over each other
Weiner
challenging stereotypes in the curriculum 
teachers have challenged stereotypes such as sexist images being removed from textbooks which could’ve impacted the girls achievement by presenting them with a more positive image of women and what they can do
jackson
selection and league tables
High achieving girls are attractive to schools whereas low achieving boys or not
this creates self fulfilling prophecies because girls are recruited by the good schools and therefore are likely to do better
slee
boys are 4 x more likely to be excluded
who talks about girls identities and what do they say ?
Archer
1. hyper-heterosexual feminine identity - time, effort and money into constructing their feminine identity
2. having a boyfriend - brought symbolic cap
3. being loud - conflict with teacher
what two sociologist talked about successful working class girls ?
Evan said that working class girls wanted to go to a university but not for themselves to increase their earning power and help their families
archer said that working class girls prefer to say local resulting in self exclusion from top universities
DCSF
boys and literacy
say that the gender gap is down to boys poor literacy and language skills
mitosis and browne
globalisation and the decline of traditional male jobs
argue that due to businesses re-locating overseas it has caused identity crisis’ for men which has led to a lack of self esteem
sewell
feminisation of education
sewell says that boys fall behind in the education system because it is catered more to girls traits rather than nurturing masculine traits such as competitiveness or leadership as well as coursework also benefiting girls putting them at an advantage of boys
Yougov
shortage of male primary school teachers
says 39% of 8-11 year old boys have no lessons whatsoever with a male teacher
AO3 - are more male primary school teachers really needed ?
Francis - says that 2/3 of all 7-8 year-olds didn’t feel the gender of their teacher mattered
Epstein
laddish subcultures
working class boys are more likely to be harassed and are more likely to be subjected to homophobic abuse if they appear to be “swots”
Francis
laddish subcultures
as girls start to move into more traditional masculine areas boys become even more Ladish in an effort to construct themselves as more masculine
feminist arguements - Ringrose
due to the idea claiming girls “have it all” and that woman are now taking men’s jobs feminist such as Ringrose argue that these views contribute to a moral panic about boys achievement and it reflects that underachieving working class boys will grow up to become dangerous and unemployable underclass
Osler
A focus on underachieving boys has led to the neglect of girls
this is because girls are likely to disengage from school quietly where is boys turned to sub cultures and behaviours which attract their attention of teachers
