Gender Influence on Subject Choices and Peer Pressure in Education
Explore how peer pressure based on gender norms affects students' subject choices in education through examples and studies. Understand the impact of societal expectations on girls and boys in mixed and single-sex school settings.
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EDUCATION TOPIC 1 Experience Gender LESSON 1
Peer pressure is when boys and girls may apply pressure to an individual if they disapprove of his or her choice, which then leads to them conforming to the expectations of their peer group. Gender identity and Peer pressure An example is that boys tend to opt out of music and dance because these activities fall outside of their gender domain and so are likely to attract a negative response from peers.
Carrie Paechters Study Paechter's study (1998) found that because people see sport as mainly within the male gender domain, girls who were sporty have to cope with an image that contradicts the conventional female stereotype. This explains why girls are more likely to not take part in sports.
Alison Dewar Similar to Paechter s study Dewar (1990) found that male students would call girls lesbian or butch if they appeared to be interested in sport. This reduces their self esteem and can result to bullying. Male Peer Groups reinforce the idea that working hard is un- masculine for boys, which can explain why girls achieve better
The institute of physics found There is something about doing physics as a girl in a mixed setting that is particularly off putting. peer pressure is a powerful influence in gender identity and how pupils see themselves in relation to particular subjects in mixed schools peers influence one another s subject choices so that girls and boys adopt an appropriate gender identity, with girls pressured to avoid subjects such as physics. Absence of Peer pressure By contrast, girls in single sex schools are more likely to choose traditional boys subjects; due to the absence of boys which means that there is less pressure on girls to conform to stereotypes of what subjects they can study.
Quiz What is peer pressure? A. When you get bullied B. When pressure is applied if peers disapprove of subject choices C. When peers are nice and supportive How does Paechter s study explain why girls are unlikely to take part in sports? A. Sport is associated with a male gender domain which contradicts the conventional female stereotype B. Boys are bullies C. Girls were called names What did Dewar find that affected girls self esteem? A. Male students called girls demeaning terms such as butch if they were interested in sports B. Girls took part in sports C. Girls didn't care about what their peers thought of them How do mixed schools and single sex schools differ? Do you still think peer pressure influences subject choices now?
