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Definition
Argues that school subject choices are affected by three things.
Perception of gender roles - Those who have strong masculine or
feminine gender identities are more likely to choose stereotypical
subjects. Subject Preferences - Girls are put off IT due to dominance of
independent work based on computers and attracted to Sociology
due to the fact that it is seen to incorporate more opportunities for
talking and discussion. Learning Environment - Subject choices are also
influenced by whether or not the school is single sex or mixed sex. It
has been suggested that girls are more likely to choose maths and
science subjects in single sex schools.
Rich - Traditional Gender Identities Conell - Traditional Gender Identities
, Colley - Traditional Gender
Kelly - Traditional Gender Identities
Identities
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Definition
Suggested that young men tried to suppress homosexuality and as a
response to his, they did the 3 Fs as an alternative - football, fighting,
****ing.
Mac An Ghaill - Traditional
Smith - Alternative Male Behaviors
Gender Identities
Johnson - Suppressed Male Emotions Davis - Conflicting Male Identities
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Definition
Females have an "expressive role" in the family, this is natural and based
on childbearing role but it is reinforced by socialisation. Males have an
Definition
Argues that school subject choices are affected by three things.
Perception of gender roles - Those who have strong masculine or
feminine gender identities are more likely to choose stereotypical
subjects. Subject Preferences - Girls are put off IT due to dominance of
independent work based on computers and attracted to Sociology
due to the fact that it is seen to incorporate more opportunities for
talking and discussion. Learning Environment - Subject choices are also
influenced by whether or not the school is single sex or mixed sex. It
has been suggested that girls are more likely to choose maths and
science subjects in single sex schools.
Rich - Traditional Gender Identities Conell - Traditional Gender Identities
, Colley - Traditional Gender
Kelly - Traditional Gender Identities
Identities
2 of 20
Definition
Suggested that young men tried to suppress homosexuality and as a
response to his, they did the 3 Fs as an alternative - football, fighting,
****ing.
Mac An Ghaill - Traditional
Smith - Alternative Male Behaviors
Gender Identities
Johnson - Suppressed Male Emotions Davis - Conflicting Male Identities
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Definition
Females have an "expressive role" in the family, this is natural and based
on childbearing role but it is reinforced by socialisation. Males have an
