gender DIA

• Mitsos and Browne argue that girls are more successful in coursework (introduced in 1989) as they are more conscientious and better organised
• Archer found that girls gained symbolic capital from friends by performing a hyper-heterosexual feminine identity (including having a boyfriend, wearing excessive makeup and being loud)
• Evans studies 21 WC girls and found that caring was a crucial part of their identity, as many wanted to go to uni to increase their earning power to help their family
• Sewell argues that the education system has become feminised as it nurtures female traits (methodological working and attentiveness) rather than male traits (competitiveness and leadership)
• Yougov found that 39% of 8-11 year olds had no male teacher, but having one made them work harder
• Mitsos and Browne found that the decline of traditional men's jobs has led to an identity crisis for men
• Norman argues gender role socialisation causes differences in subject choice
• Kelly argues that gendered subject images influence choice of subject (e.g science is seen as a male subject as science teachers are usually male, boys monopolise the equipment and questions often draw on boys interests.)
• Dewar studies an American college and found boys would call girls lesbian or butch if they appeared interested in sports
• Mc Robbie studies girls magazine in the 1970s and found that girls aspirations were love, marriage and children, but is now assertiveness and independence
• Sue Sharpe compared results of interviews she carried out with girls in the 1970s and 90s. In the 1970s girls had low aspirations, saw educational success unfeminine and saw their priorities as love, marriage and children before careers. In the 1990s, however, girls were more likely to see their future as independent women. This supports the view that changes in the family and employment are producing changes in girls' ambitions.
• Elwood criticises Mitsos and Browne, arguing coursework is not the only influence
• Jane and Peter French argue that boys receive more attention because they attract more reprimands, and respond more positively to girls causing the self-fulfilling prophecy
• radical feminists believe believe it is still a mans word and career opportunities are still limited