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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.
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How do feminists view the values transmitted by the education system?
Feminists see the education system as transmitting
patriarchal
values.
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What did Heaton and Lawson (1996) argue about the hidden curriculum?
They argued that it taught
patriarchal values
in schools.
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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.
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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
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What change occurred in girls' performance in education since the 1980s?
Girls
now outperform boys in education.
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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
.
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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.
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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.
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What do black and difference feminists highlight about the experiences of minority-ethnic girls in education?
They often face
specific
stereotyping and assumptions.
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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
.
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What legislative changes are likely to have influenced girls' aspirations in education?
The
1970
Equal Pay Act
and the
1976
Sex Discrimination Act
.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How does the education system normalize gender roles according to feminists?
It socializes both men and women to accept
traditional
gender roles as normal.
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A
1970
US
legislation aimed to eliminate pay disparities between men and women doing the same job.