Gender, sub-cultures & subject choice.
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Title: Gender, Sub-Cultures & Subject Choice Rationale (250-300 words) My aim is to investigate why there is a persistence in differences in subject choice between males and females between males and females within schools and if in fact these choices have been influenced by different sub-cultures within schools. Previous research on this topic has proved that a significant comparison can be made between 'A' level students in which the sciences particularly have become gendered, and sub-cultures alone have a direct impact on subject choice... this will be my major theme and I will aim to investigate why these differences exist. I have chosen to examine this topic further because despite continued attempts to address gender inequalities and biases in education and attainment, qualitative and quantitative research demonstrates the persistence of gender differences in terms of subject choice. These differences seem increasingly significant in the higher stages of education. Contexts and Concepts A...


