Tag Archives: Gender

Is Google Sexist?

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

In a memo published in August 2017 a (male) Google engineer suggested that gender inequality in the technology industry in general and Google in particular is not due to sexism, but due largely to biological differences between men and women. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten ‘Big Questions’ for A-Level Sociology Students

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

One way of introducing sociology is to introduce some the ‘big questions’ that sociologists asks. Here are just a few of them… To what extent is the individual shaped by society? Is there such a thing as a social structure … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Sex, Gender and Gender Identity

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

The aim of this post is to provide a very brief introduction to the very complex topic of sex, gender and gender identity.  Sex, gender and gender identity: basic definitions Sex refers to the biological differences between men and women … Continue reading →

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Should we be Concerned about the Gender Pay Gap at the BBC?

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

The BBC recently revealed the salaries of stars earning more than £150,000, and two-thirds of them are male, only a third female. So the very high income earner male-female ratio at the BBC is 2:1. Where the highest incomes are … Continue reading →

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Outline and explain two ways in which changes to gender roles have affected diversity of family structures (10)

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

Question 1 in the A level sociology families and households ‘topics’ exam will be out of 10 marks ask you to ‘outline and explains’ two things (reasons/ ways/ criticisms for example). In order to get into the top mark band* … Continue reading →

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Outline and explain two reasons for gender differences in subject choice (10)

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

The trick here is to pick two broad (rather than very specific) reasons, which will give you the most scope to develop  The first reason is gendered differences in early socialisation Fiona Norman (1988) found that most parents socialise boys … Continue reading →

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Gender and Education Summary Grid for A Level Sociology.

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

There are three main types of question for gender and education – achievement (why do girls generally do better than boys); subject choice (why do they choose different subjects) and the trickier question of how gender identities affect experience of … Continue reading →

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Radical Feminism Applied to Globalisation, Gender and Development

Posted on April 10, 2017 by

Radical Feminists point out that Globalisation may actually be leading to new forms of exploitation of women, and that, despite globalisation generally improving the lives of women, there are still significant areas for improvement. Two examples of this include the … Continue reading →

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Feminist Theory for A Level Sociology: An Introduction

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Inequality between men and women is the most significant form of inequality Anthropological evidence demonstrates that inequalities between men and women exist in every single society in human history, and in most of these societies women have an inferior social … Continue reading →

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Gender Equality in Rwanda

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

Rwanda makes an interesting case study of a developing nation which appears to have atypically high levels of gender equality. It ranks no 7 in the Gender Empowerment Index, just behind the Nordic countries, and actually has a higher proportion of … Continue reading →

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