Feminist

Cards (18)

  • What do feminist sociologists agree with functionalists and Marxists about the education system?
    They agree that the education system transmits a particular set of norms and values into the pupils.
  • How do feminists view the values transmitted by the education system?
    Feminists see the education system as transmitting patriarchal values.
  • What did Heaton and Lawson (1996) argue about the hidden curriculum?
    They argued that it taught patriarchal values in schools.
  • What examples did Heaton and Lawson provide to illustrate patriarchal values in education?
    They noted traditional family structures in textbooks and gender divisions in PE and sport.
  • What issues do liberal feminists acknowledge in the education system?
    • Remaining issues of patriarchy
    • Significant strides towards equality
    • Historical lower pass rates for boys in the 11+
    • Gender-specific subjects in the past
  • What change occurred in girls' performance in education since the 1980s?
    Girls now outperform boys in education.
  • What did Michelle Stanworth (1983) find regarding teacher expectations for boys and girls?
    Teachers had higher expectations for boys and were more likely to recommend them for higher education.
  • What do radical feminists argue about the education system?
    • It is fundamentally patriarchal.
    • It marginalizes and oppresses women.
    • Reinforces patriarchal ideology through curriculum.
    • Normalizes the oppression of women.
  • What specific issue related to sexual harassment in education was noted by radical feminist research?
    It is not treated as seriously as other forms of bullying.
  • What do black and difference feminists highlight about the experiences of minority-ethnic girls in education?
    They often face specific stereotyping and assumptions.
  • What did Sue Sharpe (1996) find about the priorities of London schoolgirls in the 1970s compared to the 1990s?
    In the 1970s, their priorities were marriage and family, while in the 1990s, they shifted to career.
  • What legislative changes are likely to have influenced girls' aspirations in education?
    The 1970 Equal Pay Act and the 1976 Sex Discrimination Act.
  • What do all feminists agree on regarding the education system?
    • It acts as an agent of secondary socialization.
    • Teaches universal norms and values.
    • Reinforces contemporary patriarchal values.
    • Prevents social change and challenges to patriarchy.
  • What criticisms do opponents of feminist views on education often point out regarding the teaching profession?
    Education is increasingly female-dominated with most teachers being women.
  • What is a notable trend in the education system regarding female success and male underperformance?
    The education system is resulting in female success and male underperformance.
  • What do feminists argue about the outcomes of the education system for highly-qualified women?
    They still face a glass ceiling and gender pay gap in top jobs.
  • How does the education system normalize gender roles according to feminists?
    It socializes both men and women to accept traditional gender roles as normal.

  • A 1970 US legislation aimed to eliminate pay disparities between men and women doing the same job.