Outcome: to understand the feminist views on the role of the education Feminism & Education Outcome: to understand the feminist views on the role of the education Progress: ALL: to identify and explain the feminist views on the role of education, applying examples MOST: evaluate the claims made by feminists, applying examples SOME: contrast with the ideas of other theories of education Specification: The role and functions of the education system, including its relationship to the economy and to class structure

Task List Go to: http://sociologytwynham.com/2008/12/20/feminism-and-education/ Copy & Paste the information into a document. Read through the information. In a different colour, add some evaluation points for each feminist idea. Print out to stick in notes book. Then look at the slides at the bottom of the page. Answer each question in your assessment books. After each question, scroll along to the answer, and anything you have missed out on, add in green pen to your answer.

A03 – Analysis & Evaluation Questions COMPLETE IN GREEN BOOKS 1. Identify three significant differences between Marxist; Feminist and Functionalist perspectives of education 2. Identify and briefly explain the key differences between Marxist; Functionalist and Feminist (Feminist views of the hidden curriculum are less explicit, so you will have to think about this) views of the hidden curriculum Use the slides at the bottom of the page as a guide: http://sociologytwynham.com/2008/12/20/marxism-and-education/

Stretch Task: Show off your knowledge to the examiner. Outcome: To demonstrate an understanding of Postmodernist theory (the most recent and current sociological theory). Complete Box 9 on page 74.

POST MODERNISM& ROLE OF EDUCATION NO SINGLE TRUTH – SOCIETY IS FRAGMENTED AND DIVERSE Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6H3BYv_yJM

Key Concepts Identity Choice Fragmentation Diversity Consumerism

What is POSTMODERNISM start by looking at modernism Post modernism = postmodernism Pre modern -modern - postmodern birth of science and technology birth of sociology to explain how society works – functionalism, Marxism Same beliefs , values & norms & morals Same sense of vision /pride Shared interest Everyone was rational ,autonomous , individuals Individualism – mass what is really is on going group conflict – we are defined by gender , class , ethnicity , etc human are group creatures .

Postmodernism SOCIETY IS DIVERSE THE WORLD IS A REPRESENTATION NO FINAL TRUTH COMPLEX ALL TRUTH IS RELATIVE FICTION Postmodernism : philosophy of education Narratives , Technology – nuclear power , car emission modern world science that it prides itself on – analysis , obersvation is one one way of thinking about world , male white bow down before science UNCERTAIN REALITY IS NOT FIXED OR DETERMINED NO BOUNDARIES WORLD DISORDER /FRAGMENTATION

Class is no longer important – identity is created by the self. Reject “grand narratives” or master narratives. LYOTARD (e.g. science – Legitimation /how it claims truth) Deconstruction Class is no longer important – identity is created by the self. competing No true or false /No true account of reality FOUCALT – meaningless to speak in name of or against reason/ truth Truth / knowledge – meaningless concept which means a method of look for weak points in modern thinking and question established ways of perception ,thinking. Attack all other theories

Education

GENERAL VIEW OF EDUCATION Aim of education – empower & fight human power, rights , against inequalities .Citizenship Students = social cultural beings Curriculum – empower & transform society Diversity & difference – identify and value it will help develop society History- margins of society /your own history & culture Teachers role – facilitator Ethics ,moral / critical education /diversity

POSTMODERNIST ....... HENRY GIROUX – education standard is white. ROBIN USHER & RICHARD EDWARDS - No single curriculum – school should teach different things and accept different truths. Academies free from National Curriculum. Education to cater to all whatever your social class , sexual orientation , ethnicity and gender. Every Child Matters / Value Added Judgements Education has become a consumption e.g. adult education & the rise of fee paying education. Postmodern society – choice & diversity , consumption Flexibility & long distance learning Education individual needs: Part time , internet , evening classes Greater choice in gaining knowledge , any subject Study not just for work , but knowledge

Supporting Evidence Many people agree that schools do kill creativity (Ted Robinson, and Suli-Breaks) Sue Palmer – Teaching the test has resulted in school being miserable and stressful for many pupils. Rise in Mental Health issues in schools. History & English have been seen as ethnocentric (focussing on White / European culture) Do we really want an education system more like the Chinese one? The National Curriculum has been criticised as being ethnocentric (potentially oppressive to minority groups).

Link to Policies Ideas of education which fit with a postmodern agenda include – Home Education Liberal forms of education (Summerhill School) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdwjvxcJHTA Steiner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MDSYxFpqxs Adult Education and Life Long Learning (because adults can make more of a choice) Education outside of formal education (leisure)

Strenghs & Criticisms (A03) + Positive light on education – empower & transform society + Recognises diversity - Unclear definition of post modernity , unclear about what they are about clear on what they are against - There is political and economic control of society - Class is still influential in determining ‘life-chances’. - You don’t know whether they are criticising education or praising education - What about common values – celebrating that

Homework Go through your 20 mark assessment essay you did on Marxism. Can you apply any of the knowledge you’ve learnt about Liberal, Feminist, or Postmodernist theories to criticise or support Marxist perspectives? Create a list of 6-10 sentences that you could have included in your essay’s evaluation points (A03), and add a number key to show where you could have included them.