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Summary A Level AQA Sociology- Education (Gender differences in subject choices)
Detailed notes on the education topic of A level sociology, including many key studies/sociologists
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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SUBJECT CHOICE GENDER ROLE SOCIALISATION
o Norman notes that from an early age...
Boys and girls are dressed differently,
given different toys and encouraged to
take part in different activities
o Byrne shows that teachers...
Encourage boys to be tough and show
initiative and not be weak or behave like
'sissies'
Girls are expected to be quiet, helpful,
clean and tidy
o Murphy and Elwood show how these lead to
different subject choices:
Boys read hobby books and information
texts
Girls are more likely to read stories about
people
, This helps to explain why boys prefer
science subjects and why girls prefer
subjects such as English
o Gender domains
Browne and Ross - The tasks and activities
that boys and girls see as male or female
Murphy found that boys and girls...
Pay attention to different details
when even tackling the same task
Girls tend to focus more on how
people feel
Boys focus on how things are made
and work
Helps to explain why girls choose
humanities and arts subjects, while
boys choose science
GENDERED SUBJECT IMAGES
o Kelly argues that science is seen as a boys'
subject for many reasons:
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