Differential Educational Achievement – GENDER (External):

 Improved rights of women, no longer strictly bound to expressive role.

interviewed girls about attitudes to careers and showed here was a change from before industrial to after.

gender socialised differently, girls with bedroom culture. As also more lone parent families are headed by women, girls’ aspirations are improving. Primary socialisation is more equal now.

growing service economy has created more female working opportunities. Equal pay act. Changes encourage girls to see their future as having a greater career opportunity.

decline in traditional gender roles – ‘New Man’. Individualism is highly regarded. Achieve desired goals girls recognise need for education.

There is a glass ceiling for women and gender pay gap still is apparent.

TRADITIONAL gender roles are still apparent.

Class also plays a role in gender and ambition.

 it is already rigged, and people have advantage.