Therefore this does not create a significant gap between gender differences. Secondly, the way in which teachers interact with pupils differs. Sociologist Jane and Peter French argue that classroom interaction between teachers and boys was not that different to that of girls in terms of academic reasons. However, boys tended to get more attention from teachers in terms of reprimands. Francis argues that while boys get more attention they are also disciplined more harshly by teachers.
Assess sociological explanations of gender differences in education (20 marks) Exams results for GCSE and A level have shown that girls are doing better than boys even in the traditional male subjects like maths and science, although boys are slightly improving, they are not improving as fast as girls are and this is dues to many external and internal factors. An external factor of why girls are achieving better than boys in education is because there is now changes in the attitudes, ambitions and roles of females in society. Sue Sharpe’s (1994) did a study on working class girls in the 1970’s and found that girls main priorities were love, marriage and family. She then did the study again in 1990’s and found that attitudes of females have changed as girls now believe a career and being independent is important. Sharpe’s believe this could be because of the changing attitudes of society in general towards women and the impact of feminism.
That is not to say that there is not a sense of equality, but based on my personal observations a female has the tendency to be more capable of carrying out and following through with tasks more than a man. In regards to education, I believe that females have more success in reading and writing while males are better capable of understanding math. I suppose the reasoning for the success in math is based on my opinion that males are more apt to trigger into their ability to problem solve. Hyde’s
Critical Analysis In “The War Against Boys” the author, Christina Hoff Sommers, stated that times are changing and boys should “watch out” in school. She states that girls are starting to be more benefited in school then boys in the educational system, that girl aren’t considered the “second” sex anymore, and that girls are statistically better than boys in academics. I personally agree that times are changing and that boys aren’t getting any special treatment and girls are on the same level as boys, and that they also are better in school then most boys. This to me has a lot to do with that growth gap that there is between both genders, girls start developing at a much earlier age then us, thus letting them learn things at a much faster rate
As you can see, the system needs to change because its not helping some women at all, its hurting them. Furthermore, I believe that some children are better off with there fathers. When non-custodial fathers are highly involved with their children’s learning, the children are more likely to get A's at all grade levels (2007 National Center for Education Statistics). Some mothers are to busy doing meaningless things, and are not worried about the well being of there children. Highly involved fathers also contribute to increased mental dexterity in children, increased empathy, less stereotyped sex role beliefs and greater self- control (Abramovitch, H. 1997.
However, George finds their collective identity a problem when he believes Cheryl will like his friends more than she likes him because they are funnier. Consequently, George tells Elaine and Jerry to be less humorous so that George can appear to be the funniest person in their group and impress Cheryl. Due to their sense of unity and loyalty, George’s request was fulfilled. The quality of group decisions is substantially affected by group norms, as each individual relies on in-group contribution rather than evidence obtained from outside sources. This is shown in Seinfeld when Kramer and George purchased a secondhand wheelchair for Kramer's girlfriend, as it was significantly cheaper than a brand new one.
That is, until it’s time to take a major test! Then, you’ll find that the nerds really come in handy! Last but not least one of the most noticeable differences in jocks and nerds is their appearance… Jocks tend to be more trendy and up-to-date when it comes to fashion. Nerds, well they seem to be quite the opposite… A jock is most likely to be dressed in a lot of name brands, showing off his money and his physical features. But when you think of a nerd you think of a guy with shiny shoes, a button down shirt, and his pants pulled up way too high!
However, this personality trait is very useful in collaboration and negotiation. While men may be prone to risk-taking and competition, women are better collaborators and better at achieving long-term results, and, in fact, companies that employ more women in upper-level management are more profitable than those that rely on male talent
The circle of people for whom it means something that matters is shrinking. I think the meaning is the same as always but that the societal values and therefore the perception of nerds has evolved and is less negative. Nerds were always people who were very smart and probably socially awkward and if a visual were part of it, usually they wore glasses. I think all of those still apply, but that there's a greater appreciation for nerds and for the sexiness of abnormally intelligent people I think in the "old" days. Kids or people these days got teased a lot, and I know they still do, but, I think there are many more people who are aware that the reason nerds got teased wasn't really their social ineptitude, which could in large measure be traced to them focusing on education rather than social stuff, but rather the fact that the other kids were uncomfortable with their
Kasey Beebe Essay 3 3/14/2012 In his article “A Rant about Women” Clay Shirky talks about how men are better at promoting themselves, how women are more concerned about what people think, and that more men than women lie to get ahead. I agree with Shirky’s ideas because I have life experiences which support them. I agree women find it harder to promote themselves; as Shirky says “Not enough women have what it takes to behave like arrogant self-aggrandizing jerks.” Although my boyfriend Kirk is not a jerk, he is very good at talking himself up, along with all his possessions. For example, when he described his house in Jericho, Vermont, I pictured a two story colonial with a large barn. Instead Kirk and I live in one half of a modest ranch style home.