Gender and Education
Glossary Main points Evaluation
● Gender- Statistics:
self/socially ★ Education Reform Act 1988- national
defined curriculum introduced, league tables,
differences formula funding, girls started to
between men and outperform boys.
women. ★ More girls accepted into universities than
boys.
● Genderquake- ★ Girls outperform boys in BTEC based
females change subjects.
in attitudes
towards work Outside of School:
over the course Feminism:
of 3 generations. Sharpe 1976 & 1994
Young women experience a genderquake, in terms ● Functionalists- goes against
● Confluent Love- of changes to their futures, compared to their traditional roles played by
love that doesn’t mothers and grandmothers. the female in a nuclear
last. Interviewed primary school girls: family.
● 1976 girl priorities= love, marriage,
● Positive husband, children
Discrimination- a ● 1994 girl priorities= career, independence
policy that only THEN relationship
helps one group
of people.
Changes in the Family:
● Malestream- Increased divorce rate, increased lone parent, ● Ulrich Beck: (postmodernist)
specific jobs increased single mothers. these changes have led to
which are male ➔ Women more likely to take up breadwinner greater uncertainty, leading
dominant. role, so require education in order to get to insecurities of males and
employment females.
Confluent Love: This has created a more
➔ Less pressure on women to stay in unhappy individualised society.
relationships
➔ Less abusive relationships
Influences in the media:
Films:
● Cinderella- vulnerable, weak, relies on the
man
● Moana- strong, independant
➔ Primary socialisation, changes the image of
women.
Employment:
More employment opportunities for women ● All jobs enforce the
● Girls more likely to take the subjects that expressive leader role.
lead to those jobs e.g. Health and social ● The average wage is much
care lower, than typical ‘male’
Mitsos and Browne jobs.
● Jobs associated with women= HOWEVER, it gives women job
primary/nursery school teacher, midwife, opportunities/ employment in
Glossary Main points Evaluation
● Gender- Statistics:
self/socially ★ Education Reform Act 1988- national
defined curriculum introduced, league tables,
differences formula funding, girls started to
between men and outperform boys.
women. ★ More girls accepted into universities than
boys.
● Genderquake- ★ Girls outperform boys in BTEC based
females change subjects.
in attitudes
towards work Outside of School:
over the course Feminism:
of 3 generations. Sharpe 1976 & 1994
Young women experience a genderquake, in terms ● Functionalists- goes against
● Confluent Love- of changes to their futures, compared to their traditional roles played by
love that doesn’t mothers and grandmothers. the female in a nuclear
last. Interviewed primary school girls: family.
● 1976 girl priorities= love, marriage,
● Positive husband, children
Discrimination- a ● 1994 girl priorities= career, independence
policy that only THEN relationship
helps one group
of people.
Changes in the Family:
● Malestream- Increased divorce rate, increased lone parent, ● Ulrich Beck: (postmodernist)
specific jobs increased single mothers. these changes have led to
which are male ➔ Women more likely to take up breadwinner greater uncertainty, leading
dominant. role, so require education in order to get to insecurities of males and
employment females.
Confluent Love: This has created a more
➔ Less pressure on women to stay in unhappy individualised society.
relationships
➔ Less abusive relationships
Influences in the media:
Films:
● Cinderella- vulnerable, weak, relies on the
man
● Moana- strong, independant
➔ Primary socialisation, changes the image of
women.
Employment:
More employment opportunities for women ● All jobs enforce the
● Girls more likely to take the subjects that expressive leader role.
lead to those jobs e.g. Health and social ● The average wage is much
care lower, than typical ‘male’
Mitsos and Browne jobs.
● Jobs associated with women= HOWEVER, it gives women job
primary/nursery school teacher, midwife, opportunities/ employment in
