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What are traditional gendered subjects?
Before the introduction of the National Curriculum, the subject choice was gendered:
Males in scientific and mathematics subjects
Females in arts and humanities
Gender socialisation and gendered careers are responsible
Boys’ toys- Construction, Science kits
Girls’ toys- Dolls, domestic appliances
What are gendered subject images?
Colley (1998)- arts and humanities are portrayed as feminine and science, and STEM are portrayed as masculine
Changes to gendered subject imagery- GIST/WISE
Paetcher (1998)- sports still seen as masculine
What is the link between gender identity and subject choice?
Mitsos (1996)- subjects are associated with gendered identities
Reading is seen as feminised
Francis (2000)- boys monopolise technical equipment in sciences
Constructions of masculinity- boys steered away from ‘feminine’ subjects by peer groups
What are the evaluations of gender and subject choices?
Changes to images of sciences and sport- GIST/WISE, This Girl Can, rising profile of female sports
Increased representation of girls in STEM literature, however, the same cannot be said for boys in ‘feminine’ subject literature
Gender inequality in Higher Education in sciences
Subjects such as IT and engineering are still male-dominated