Classroom interactions disadvantage girls. They recieve less attention and are often negatively labelled
Harris
Studied attitudes of working class boys. They see less of a need for qualifications. 'My dad has zero GCSE's and he has a good job'
Willis
Lads coped with underachievement by rejecting school and joinging anti-school subcultures
Mac an Ghail
Subcultures are complicated, there are different types:
Pro school
Anti school
Macho lad
Fuller
Afro-carribean girls were labelled as failures. They worked hard to prove teachers wrong and succeeded
Kelly
Science is seen as a 'male subject'. Boys dominate the apparatus and equipment during science lessons
Pro-school subcultures
Girls are more likely to participate in pro-school subcultures. They are attentive in class, study in their free time and complete homework to a high standard
