Across
- 2. This researcher found that working class girls may struggle to get good jobs. That is why working class see motherhood as the only future for themselves.
- 3. This researcher argued that introduction of league tables has improved opportunities for girls. High-achieving girls are more attractive to schools, whereas low-achieving boys as seen as liability.
- 6. does not believe that only male teachers are good at disciplining boys
- 8. This researcher found that 2/3 of 7-8 years olds believe the gender of the teacher doesn’t matter. Consequently, the gender of your teacher should not have any impact on your educational achievement.
- 9. This researcher argues that focusing on underachieving boys led to neglect of girls. This is because girls disengage from school quietly whereas boys might turn it into a display.
- 12. This researcher supports the claim that although primary schools might be feminised, it is still a male dominated institution. This claim is supported by the study which showed that male teacher has got 1 in 4 chances of becoming a headteacher in comparison to a female teacher who has 1 in 13 chances.
- 14. The study carried by this researcher showed that girls in South Wales School , found being popular was crucial to the girls’ identity
- 15. This researcher highlighted the importance of make gaze and how this can reinforce gender identity.
- 16. This researcher argues that boys are less likely to be attractive to schools because they are more likely to suffer from behavioural difficulties.
Down
- 1. These researchers found that male teachers where very likely to use phrases such as “behaving like a girl” when boys scored lower marks in tests than girls. They also found that teachers would ignore boys verbal abuse towards girls.
- 4. This researcher used the term ‘moral panic’ in order to explain concerns about boys underachievement in education. This panic reflects a fear that underachieving working class boys will grow up to become dangerous, unemployed underclass that threatens social stability.
- 5. This researcher identified double standards of sexual morality. Sexual behaviour is seen as cool amongst boys but seen as deviant when it comes to girls. Feminist see this as a form of social control that reinforces gender inequality and keeps girls subordinate. This researcher also found that boys call girls “slags” if girls are sexually available and “drags” if they are not .
- 7. This researcher showed how girls gain symbolic capital by creating peer pressure nd performing hyper-heterosexual feminine identity .
- 10. This person argued that limited aspiration of girls’, reflect their limited job opportunities. Thus, if getting a good jobs seems to difficult (unobtainable) , getting married is. That’s why working class girls may not do well in education.
- 11. This researcher sees name calling as reinforcing gender identities.
- 13. This researcher found that boys use name calling to put girls down in they behave and dress in certain way.