Feminism

• Feminist view on education

  • Education system is patriarchal = hidden curriculum unofficially reinforces gender differences, gender differences in subject choice
  • Girls outperform boys, boys demand more attention from the teacher
  • Men dominate top positions in school (headteacher)
• Views from different feminists:

  • Liberal = equal access for education
  • Radical = female centered education, men = bad influence
  • Marxist = consider gender + class inequalities
• Evaluations

  • Jackson et al = focus is on boys underachievement in education rather than inequality beyond system
  • 80% graduates in education are female