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To what extent have changing gender identities affected the performance of girls and boys at school in the contemporary UK?
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Carl Andrade DD100 TMA 01 Part B: Question part (b) 50% To what extent have changing gender identities affected the performance of girls and boys at school in the contemporary UK? In answering the question "To what extent have changing gender identities affected the performance of girls and boys at school in the contemporary UK, we must look at how gender identities are formed and the role it plays in our construction and educational performance? Throughout the child's life their parent's expectations lead them to encourage different forms of behaviour. For instance, girls are expected to be neat and tidy, to wear attractive clothing and to be aware of their appearance. The games that they play will be different from the boys, it will involve cooking, washing up, being a mother and playing with dolls. The boys on the other hand will build things, take a lead role as a super hero or take...
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