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Tag Archives: Gender
Explaining the decline in female church attendance
Over the last couple of decades, women have been leaving mainstream Christian churches at about twice the rate of men. There are a number of possible explanations for this: The impact of Feminism – Various Feminists have highlighted the role … Continue reading
Why are there more women in the New Age Movement than men>?
Woodhead (2007) suggested women are more attracted to New Age Movements because they experience double alienation in the family…. they family fails to give them a sense of occupational identity, and they feel dissatisfied with their limited role as housewife … Continue reading
Posted in Beliefs in Society, Religion, Sex and gender
Tagged beliefs, Gender, new age, Postmodernism, religion
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Why are women more religious than men? Explanation one – traditional female social roles
Women tend to be more religious than men. Some sociologists have argued that traditional female roles explain why this is and this post examines and evaluates some of these ‘social role theory’ explanations for this trend in gender and religion. … Continue reading
Posted in Beliefs in Society, Religion, Sex and gender
Tagged beliefs, Gender, religion, social roles, socialization
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Gender and Religious Belief
Despite the fact that religions tend to disadvantage women, statistics suggest that women actually express higher levels of religiosity compared to men. This post simply updates some of the stats on the relationship between religious belief and practice and gender … Continue reading
Gender and Education: Good Resources
Useful links to quantitative and qualitative research studies, statistics, researchers, and news paper articles relevant to gender and education. These links should be of interest to students studying A-level and degree level sociology, as well as anyone with a general … Continue reading
Posted in education, Gender
Tagged education, equality, Gender, Methods, qualitative, quantitative, research, socialisation
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Saudi women behind the wheel… A genuine step towards female liberation?
On the 24th of June 2018, Saudi Arabia finally allowed women the freedom to drive, and more than 120 000 Saudi women have already put in applications for driving licences. This change is part of ‘Vision 2030’, a package of … Continue reading
Top five worst explanations for not appointing women to company boards…
While some progress has been made to breaking down near total male control and dominance of our top companies, the move towards greater gender equality at the top end of the economy is slowing, and today almost a 100 out … Continue reading
Men enjoy 2 years more leisure time than women, over the course of a working life
Men are enjoying more leisure time than they did 15 years ago, while women have less. according to the latest stats from the Office for National Statistics. In 2015 Men spent 43 hours a week on leisure activities, up from … Continue reading
Posted in Families and Households, Sex and gender
Tagged division of labour, domestic, equality, Gender, lesiure, men, sex, survey, women
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Analyse two reasons why women remain economically disadvantaged compared to men despite the increase in the gender gap in educational achievement (10)
Using material from item A and elsewhere, analyse two reasons why women remain economically disadvantaged compared to men despite the increase in the gender gap in educational achievement (10) Item A Girls have been outperforming boys in education for 30 … Continue reading
Posted in A level sociology exam practice, Exams and revision advice
Tagged education, feminism, Gender, subject choice
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How equal are men and women in relationships these days? Student survey results
Women who do the lioness’s share of the housework, but men and women seem to have equal control over the finances, at least according to two surveys conduct by my A Level sociology students last week. This acts as a … Continue reading
Posted in Families and Households, Feminism, Sex and gender, surveys
Tagged domestic division of labour, equality, families, Gender, households, housework, Socrative, surveys
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