Tag Archives: Gender

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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Modernisation Theory Applied to Gender Inequality

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Modernisation Theory blames internal cultural factors for women’s subordination in the developing world. It is argued that some traditional cultures, and especially the religious ideas that underpin the values, norms, institutions and customs of the developing world, ascribe status on … Continue reading →

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The Moral Panic About Boys ‘Underachievement’ in Education

Posted on March 21, 2017 by

Researchers in the Gender and Education Association take a critical feminist approach to the issue of boys’ underachievement.   They argue that boys’ underachievement has long been a feature of the UK education system, but it has recently become a … Continue reading →

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Global Gender Inequalities – A Statistical Overview

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Gender Inequalities in Employment For every dollar earned by men, women earn 70-90 cents. Women are less likely to work than men – Globally in 2015 about three quarters of men and half of women participate in the labour force. … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Women Don’t Get Promoted

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

Five reasons why women are less likely to get promoted than men include discrimination, caring responsibilities, lack of vertical networks, lack of self-confidence and ‘positive choice’ – at least according to Professor Tom Schuller in his recent book ‘The Paula … Continue reading →

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