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Francis, Becky; Archer, Louise; Moote, Julie; de Witt, Jen; Yeomans, Lucy – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2017
Hyper-femininity and the construction of the "girly girl" label have been documented widely, but there has been less attention to their content (or any distinctions between these constructs). Indeed, it can be argued that the content of femininity remains a controversial and somewhat under-researched topic in feminist scholarship. This…
Descriptors: Femininity, Science Activities, Science Education, Qualitative Research
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Archer, Louise; Moote, Julie; Francis, Becky; DeWitt, Jennifer; Yeomans, Lucy – Research Papers in Education, 2017
Currently, science in England is distinctive at General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in comparison to most other subjects, in that there is a notable stratification of award routes. The most prestigious of these, "Triple Science" (the route for entry for three separate science GCSEs), is championed by English government and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students