Session 1: Barriers to achievement

1. Session 1: Barriers to achievement Starter: Watch the video clip - what barriers to achieving exist in society? How many can you list? 2,4,6? Think back to the unit on crime?? There might be some similar ideas! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RktdPzRnNho Learning objective: What’s your target? (D-E) Identify barriers to achievement related to gender, age, ethnicity etc. (C) Explain why barrier to achievement exist and what the government is doing to address them (A*-B) Contrast barriers to achievement that exist now with those that existed in the past and explain reasons for change

2. What is the stereotype of a Feminst? What do Feminists believe? How do the pictures above change the perception of Feminism? To what extent are men and women equal in modern society?

3. Women are more likely to be victim of domestic violence than men

4. Women’s work and men’s work

5. Women are more likely to be in lower class, low status, part time jobs.

6. Women earn on average 20% less than men.

7. Are all workers treated equally? • Discussion: • Why is it difficult to prove that an employer is being discriminating against an employee? • Why might employers prefer to employ a younger person rather than and older person? • Why might employers prefer to employ an older person rather than a younger person? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtfUn6b4NBY&feature=related

8. What are the different agencies of socialisation? One agency of socialisation could be…. (1) For example… (1) They teacher gender roles by… (1) This means that…(1) Froe example… (1) Identify one agency of socialisation and explain how they teach gender roles. (5) Family Schools Mass Media

9. Identify one agency of socialisation and explain how they teach gender roles. (5) One agency of socialisation could be schools For example teachers and students teach norms and values They teach gender roles by encouraging boys and girls to different subjects This means that they will go on to believe that there are certain jobs that they should not do because of their gender. For example girls will be discouraged form studying construction and boys encouraged not to do hair and beauty. 2/2 Identify 3/3 Explain 5/5

10. Identify one way that the government has tried to reduce gender inequality and explain if it has been effective or not. (5) One way could be by introducing… This is…. This has helped to create gender equality because… This means that… For example… • Equal pay act • Sex Discrimination act • National curriculum

11. H.W essay structure To what extent are men and women equal in modern society? Equality between men and women means that they have equal life chances sin the family, at work, in the media and in education. Sociologists disagree about the extent to which this happens in modern UK society. 1/12 so far Intro P.E.E P.E.E P.E.E P.E.E Conclusion

12. H.W essay structure To what extent are men and women equal in modern society? Feminists would argue that men and women are not equal in modern society. In the family women are still expected to do most of the domestic chores. They are expected to fulfil the stereotypical role of housewife even if they have a job. This is called the triple shift.For example, a mother will have to work, look after the children and do all the cleaning. This means that husbands and wives are not equal in the family. 4/12 so far Intro P.E. E. P.E.E P.E.E P.E.E Conclusion

13. H.W essay structure To what extent are men and women equal in modern society? However, other sociologists would argue that families are more symmetrical than they used to be. Men are far more likely to help with childcare and domestic chores than they were 40 years ago.For example, ‘metro sexual’ men or ‘house husbands’ mean there is much more gender equality in many families. 6/12 so far Intro P.E.E P.E. E. P.E.E P.E.E Conclusion

14. H.W essay structure To what extent are men and women equal in modern society? However women are now protected from discrimination. The government introduced the Equal Pay Act and the Sex Discrimination Act to ensure that both genders are treated equally at work. For example, bosses are not allowed to pay women less than men for the same work, and cannot employ a women rather than a man for a managerial position. This means there is greater equality between sexes at work. 8/12 so far Intro P.E.E P.E.E P.E. E. P.E.E Conclusion

15. H.W essay structure To what extent are men and women equal in modern society? Feminists would argue that there is still a lack of equality in education between genders. Students are still labelled according to their gender and are socialised to study some subjects and avoid others. For example, girls are often expected to study hair and beauty, while boys are expected to study construction. This means that different genders are socialised into o different jobs which doesn’t promote equality. 10/12 so far Intro P.E.E P.E.E P.E.E P.E. E. Conclusion

16. H.W essay structure To what extent are men and women equal in modern society? To some extent there is equality between men and women, especially compared to 40 years ago. However, the fact remains that girls outperform boys in education yet still end up in low paid, low status jobs. To a greater extent, until there are more female role models in positions of authority and traditionally male jobs, inequality between men and women will remain. 12/12 Intro P.E.E P.E.E P.E.E P.E.E Conclusion

17. Identify one way that the government has tried to reduce gender inequality and explain if it has been effective or not. (5) One way could be by introducing the equal pay act. This is where men and women get paid an equal amount for equal work This has helped to create gender equality because employers can no longer pay men more than women for the same job. This means that women no longer face discrimination if they work part time. For example a female working Saturdays on a checkout must be paid the same as a full time male with the same level of experience. 2/2 3/3 5/5 • Equal pay act • Sex Discrimination act • National curriculum

18. What do Sociologists mean by ethnicity? (4) Ethnicity refers to a persons identity. It is a combination of their cultural traditions, religion, skin colour, heritage and language. For example a person may refer to their ethnicity as white British or British Asian. 2/2 Clear definition using key terms 2/2 Example 4/4

19. What do Sociologists mean by the term racism? (4) Racism is a form of discrimination. It is based on a persons ethnicity, religion, race or background. For example, not employing a particular person because they are Christian. 2/2 Clear definition using key terms 2/2 Example 4/4

20. Covert observation • Discussion: • What examples are there of ways that employers try to make their workers feel less alienated? • What examples of stereotypes are there in the clip • What are you doing for work experience? Carry out covert observation and note any evidence of how you are treated differently because of your age. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l5twcFiYd0

21. Stereotypes of teenagers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDOpVA5vQ8I Discussion What stereotype of a teenager is represented in this clip. How could this negatively affect teenagers life chances? Are upper class and lower class teenagers treated the same?

22. Work and alienation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt9j80Jkc_A Discussion: What evidence is there that this worker is feeling alienated Are younger workers more or less likely to feel alienated? What sorts of careers may experience more or less alienation

23. To what extent does ageism still exist in society?