Subject choice may still be influenced by gender socialisation
Subject choice may still be influenced by gender socialisation
Kelly – found that science is a masculine subject
Kelly – found that science is a masculine subject
Parental and teacher expectations may encourage girls to follow what they see as the ‘traditionally normal’ choice for their gender. – Pressure to conform
Parental and teacher expectations may encourage girls to follow what they see as the ‘traditionally normal’ choice for their gender. – Pressure to conform
Gender and subject choice
Gender and subject choice
Mac an Ghaill - subcultures are complicated and there are lots of different types which working in different ways.
Mac an Ghaill - subcultures are complicated and there are lots of different types which working in different ways.
Willis (Willis’ boy’s) – lads rejected school and formed anti-school subculture
Willis (Willis’ boy’s) – lads rejected school and formed anti-school subculture
Fuller – afro-Caribbean girls in London formed a subculture to prove negative labelling wrong
Fuller – afro-Caribbean girls in London formed a subculture to prove negative labelling wrong
Subcultures
Subcultures
Interpretivists say that teachers and parents have lower expectations of boys.
Interpretivists say that teachers and parents have lower expectations of boys.
Archer – current underachievement of boys masks the continuing problems girls face
Archer – current underachievement of boys masks the continuing problems girls face
The National curriculum forced girls to do traditionally ‘male’ subjects
The National curriculum forced girls to do traditionally ‘male’ subjects
Reading is often seen as uncool or girly – don’t develop communication skills.
Reading is often seen as uncool or girly – don’t develop communication skills.
Feminisation of teaching means that boys do not have as many role models in school
Feminisation of teaching means that boys do not have as many role...