(BOOK 3) GENDER DIFFERENCES IN
EDUCATION = DEA QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. (EXTERNAL FACTOR) What is the Bedroom culutre and young ones play and how does
it effect women acheivement? - ANSWER-- Some argue that the activies women do
ouside of college assist them reach education
-KELLY = shows that gender differeences in spaitial capacity (boys show greater
spatial focus) can be attributed to the forms of toys children play with, instead of
their gentic make up
2. (EXTERNAL) How does GENDERED Socilisation affect boys? - ANSWER--Results in
boys being adventurous and bodily - values which often war with the values of the
training machine - At college children are anticipated to pay attention, conform
and take a seat nevertheless for sizable intervals of time
3. (EXTERNAL)Finally external issue FEFA = A = CHANGE IN GILRS
ATTITUDES/AMBITIONS AND EXPECTATIONS? - ANSWER--Family and
employment are generating chnages in ladies pursuits
-These adjustments eg kids later in life, higer DR are affecting women attitudes
towards schooling
(LINK TO LAST KC MORE GIRLS TAKING ON ROLE AS BREADWINNER 0 NEW
ADULT ROLE MODEL FOR GIRLS - THE FINICALLY INDEPENDENT WOMEN)
4. (EXTERNAL)How do O'conner and BECK AND B G show a change in women targets? -
ANSWER-O'conner = Studied 14-17 year olds determined that marriage and children
had been NOT a main a part of their lifestyles plans
5. B+BG = Link this fashion to individualism - a career has turn out to be part of a lady's
existence project as it promises reputation + monetary self- sufficency
(EXTERNAL)How does CLASS have an effect on ladies fulfillment = what does REAY
say - ANSWER-Some W/C girls have a tendency to have gender-stereotyped
aspirations for marriage and children and count on to go in to low paid
conventional ladies's work
REAY - Suggests that this reflects the truth of the women magnificence role -
restrained aspirations reflect the limited process opp they understand as being
available to them, by assessment a trad gender identification is both workable and
offers them a source of popularity
6. (EXTERNAL)How has changes in EMPLOYEMENT affected ladies success? -
ANSWER--Changes in the industry, inclusive of the decline in the proportion of
, guide 'male' jobs and the growth in provider sector, welfare and conversation jobs
are likley to have benefitted women instead of adult males
-Jobs in which presentational abilities are interpersonal abilities are required in
particular benefitted girls, leaving boys feeling removed from education and
paintings = ensuing in "crisis of masculinity"
-As a result boys are more likley to be visible to form anti-school subcultures -
when you consider that 1975 the pay hole between ladies and men has fallen even
though it still exists - women can see higher opp and therefore work more difficult
at college
-1970 Equal Pay act made it unlawful to pay ladies much less than men for work of
identical cost and the 1975 Sex Discrimination act outlaws discrimination at
paintings
-Some ladies at the moment are breakign through the 'CLASS CELLING' - the
invisible barrier keepign them out of better stage expert josb
-Since 1975 the pay hole among men and women has halved from 30% to 15%
7. (EXTERNAL)How has changes inside the FAMILY (ex element) helped girls acquire? -
ANSWER--MAJOR CHANGES SINCE 1970S?
1) boom in DR
2)Increase in cohab
three)Increase in no of lone figure fams
four)Smaller fams
-Therefore this has influences women attitudes toward ed:
1)Increased no of woman headed lone figure fams may additionally need to take
on breadwinner function - this therefore creates a brand new adutl position as a
finaically independent lady
-To gain this independence they need properly paid jobs and suitable
qualifications
-Also, boom in DR way not going ladies depend on hubby to be issuer - result in
themselves trying to get qualifications and make a dwelling
8. (EXTERNAL)How is Sue Sharpes (Just like a lady 1976) look at proof for women
converting ambtions? - ANSWER--In her 1976 examine she discovered ladies
priorities had been LOVE/MARRIAGE/HUSB/CHILDREN/JOBS AND CAREERS -
greater or much less in that order
-When she repeated it in 1994 - she determined these priorities had modified to
'process,profession and and being able to support themselves'
, -These elements may additionally all have supplied more incentives for ladies to
gain qualifications
-She observed that the 1990s gilrs had been greater confident greater assertive,
extra bold and extra committed to gender equality
9. (EXTERNAL)Likewise what did WILKINSON and FRANCIS and FULLERS study show?
- ANSWER-W= Wilkinson additionally shows that employment has taken over from
starting a circle of relatives as the primary purpose of young girls and that this
shift in social attitudes is having a robust concerning instructional aspirations and
overall performance - W refers to this as a 'GENDERQUAKE'
F= Asked ladies about there career targets, most had high aspirations and only a
few noticed any destiny conventional lady jobs - girls converting priorities are
also connected to the impact of feminism and same opp rules
Fuller = Ed success turned into a valuable apsect in their identification, they saw
themselves as creators of their own future and had an individualsied belief of self
= they agree with meritorcacy and aimed for a expert profession that would enable
them to help themsleves
10.(external)What is the BEDROOM CULTURE - call sociologist? - ANSWER--The
bedroom subculture of women, where ladies shape subcultures and chat and read
to/with every other develop girls verbal exchange abilties
11.(MCROBBIE)
12.-Boys subcultures outside college have a tendency to be greater physical and
regard tough-operating college students negatively, as a result setting large strain
on them to hold the picture of doing the minimal quantity of work possible
13.(JACKSON) Boys laddish behaviuour turned into constructed with what in mind? -
ANSWER--Constructed within a framework of hegemonic masculinity - the
dominant and pervasive view of masculinity
-It become primarily based on heterosexuality, longevity strength and
competitiveness
-It changed into expressed in 'performing difficult' being one of the lads,
disrupting classes, having fun and being disturbing and assertive
-Academic work changed into defined as feminine and uncool
four Questions:
1)What % of all boys won 5 or extra A*-C GCSE grades including english and
maths in 2010/2011
2)What % of all GIRLS gained 5 or greater A*-C GCSE grades together with English
and maths in 2010/2011
3)What % of boys eligible for FSM and ineligible for FMS/UNclassifed gained five
of greater A*-C GCSE grades which includes English and Maths in 2010-2011
EDUCATION = DEA QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. (EXTERNAL FACTOR) What is the Bedroom culutre and young ones play and how does
it effect women acheivement? - ANSWER-- Some argue that the activies women do
ouside of college assist them reach education
-KELLY = shows that gender differeences in spaitial capacity (boys show greater
spatial focus) can be attributed to the forms of toys children play with, instead of
their gentic make up
2. (EXTERNAL) How does GENDERED Socilisation affect boys? - ANSWER--Results in
boys being adventurous and bodily - values which often war with the values of the
training machine - At college children are anticipated to pay attention, conform
and take a seat nevertheless for sizable intervals of time
3. (EXTERNAL)Finally external issue FEFA = A = CHANGE IN GILRS
ATTITUDES/AMBITIONS AND EXPECTATIONS? - ANSWER--Family and
employment are generating chnages in ladies pursuits
-These adjustments eg kids later in life, higer DR are affecting women attitudes
towards schooling
(LINK TO LAST KC MORE GIRLS TAKING ON ROLE AS BREADWINNER 0 NEW
ADULT ROLE MODEL FOR GIRLS - THE FINICALLY INDEPENDENT WOMEN)
4. (EXTERNAL)How do O'conner and BECK AND B G show a change in women targets? -
ANSWER-O'conner = Studied 14-17 year olds determined that marriage and children
had been NOT a main a part of their lifestyles plans
5. B+BG = Link this fashion to individualism - a career has turn out to be part of a lady's
existence project as it promises reputation + monetary self- sufficency
(EXTERNAL)How does CLASS have an effect on ladies fulfillment = what does REAY
say - ANSWER-Some W/C girls have a tendency to have gender-stereotyped
aspirations for marriage and children and count on to go in to low paid
conventional ladies's work
REAY - Suggests that this reflects the truth of the women magnificence role -
restrained aspirations reflect the limited process opp they understand as being
available to them, by assessment a trad gender identification is both workable and
offers them a source of popularity
6. (EXTERNAL)How has changes in EMPLOYEMENT affected ladies success? -
ANSWER--Changes in the industry, inclusive of the decline in the proportion of
, guide 'male' jobs and the growth in provider sector, welfare and conversation jobs
are likley to have benefitted women instead of adult males
-Jobs in which presentational abilities are interpersonal abilities are required in
particular benefitted girls, leaving boys feeling removed from education and
paintings = ensuing in "crisis of masculinity"
-As a result boys are more likley to be visible to form anti-school subcultures -
when you consider that 1975 the pay hole between ladies and men has fallen even
though it still exists - women can see higher opp and therefore work more difficult
at college
-1970 Equal Pay act made it unlawful to pay ladies much less than men for work of
identical cost and the 1975 Sex Discrimination act outlaws discrimination at
paintings
-Some ladies at the moment are breakign through the 'CLASS CELLING' - the
invisible barrier keepign them out of better stage expert josb
-Since 1975 the pay hole among men and women has halved from 30% to 15%
7. (EXTERNAL)How has changes inside the FAMILY (ex element) helped girls acquire? -
ANSWER--MAJOR CHANGES SINCE 1970S?
1) boom in DR
2)Increase in cohab
three)Increase in no of lone figure fams
four)Smaller fams
-Therefore this has influences women attitudes toward ed:
1)Increased no of woman headed lone figure fams may additionally need to take
on breadwinner function - this therefore creates a brand new adutl position as a
finaically independent lady
-To gain this independence they need properly paid jobs and suitable
qualifications
-Also, boom in DR way not going ladies depend on hubby to be issuer - result in
themselves trying to get qualifications and make a dwelling
8. (EXTERNAL)How is Sue Sharpes (Just like a lady 1976) look at proof for women
converting ambtions? - ANSWER--In her 1976 examine she discovered ladies
priorities had been LOVE/MARRIAGE/HUSB/CHILDREN/JOBS AND CAREERS -
greater or much less in that order
-When she repeated it in 1994 - she determined these priorities had modified to
'process,profession and and being able to support themselves'
, -These elements may additionally all have supplied more incentives for ladies to
gain qualifications
-She observed that the 1990s gilrs had been greater confident greater assertive,
extra bold and extra committed to gender equality
9. (EXTERNAL)Likewise what did WILKINSON and FRANCIS and FULLERS study show?
- ANSWER-W= Wilkinson additionally shows that employment has taken over from
starting a circle of relatives as the primary purpose of young girls and that this
shift in social attitudes is having a robust concerning instructional aspirations and
overall performance - W refers to this as a 'GENDERQUAKE'
F= Asked ladies about there career targets, most had high aspirations and only a
few noticed any destiny conventional lady jobs - girls converting priorities are
also connected to the impact of feminism and same opp rules
Fuller = Ed success turned into a valuable apsect in their identification, they saw
themselves as creators of their own future and had an individualsied belief of self
= they agree with meritorcacy and aimed for a expert profession that would enable
them to help themsleves
10.(external)What is the BEDROOM CULTURE - call sociologist? - ANSWER--The
bedroom subculture of women, where ladies shape subcultures and chat and read
to/with every other develop girls verbal exchange abilties
11.(MCROBBIE)
12.-Boys subcultures outside college have a tendency to be greater physical and
regard tough-operating college students negatively, as a result setting large strain
on them to hold the picture of doing the minimal quantity of work possible
13.(JACKSON) Boys laddish behaviuour turned into constructed with what in mind? -
ANSWER--Constructed within a framework of hegemonic masculinity - the
dominant and pervasive view of masculinity
-It become primarily based on heterosexuality, longevity strength and
competitiveness
-It changed into expressed in 'performing difficult' being one of the lads,
disrupting classes, having fun and being disturbing and assertive
-Academic work changed into defined as feminine and uncool
four Questions:
1)What % of all boys won 5 or extra A*-C GCSE grades including english and
maths in 2010/2011
2)What % of all GIRLS gained 5 or greater A*-C GCSE grades together with English
and maths in 2010/2011
3)What % of boys eligible for FSM and ineligible for FMS/UNclassifed gained five
of greater A*-C GCSE grades which includes English and Maths in 2010-2011
