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by Sam Cook a former student The ‘personal is political’. This phrase highlights the feminist position regarding power in society. For feminists power doesn’t start with parliament, MPs, political parties or pressure groups. Instead the feminism is a social movement emphasising the power starts with gender relations such as the power struggle between men and […]

Below are a selection of Education revision podcasts allowing you to gain even greater understanding of this topic. Education in Britain untill 1988 Education in Britain from 1988 onwards Functionalist Perspective Marxist Perspective Feminist Perspective Assessing Functionalist and Marxist Perspectives Explaining social class differences in education and achievement Underachievement of boys in Education Ethnic groups […]

The two clips on this page help provide a context for the rise of feminism. Feminist perspectives moved the emphasis of criminology towards issues of gender. Their approach examines the relationship between gender and offending which is explained first-hand by Vicky Pryce’s experience in HMP Holloway. What are the basics of the feminist theory of crime? The feminist […]

by Sam Cook a former student From the 1960s onwards, feminist sociologists highlighted the following gender inequalities in society. Feminists argue that the education system is just a primary preparation for leading into the future work force. They argue the gender differences in subject choice in schools come is evidence of a patriarchal society. Colley […]