Co-ed vs Single Sex Schooling

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This paper analyzes the statement that culture is a catalyst for gender discrimination and that social reproduction also perpetuates gender discrimination, while others argue that culture is not a factor in gender discrimination, but rather it is socioeconomic factors that are the variables contributing to achievement.

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"Women throughout history have had "less-than-equal occupational and social status than young men" as they do in classrooms. Consequently, females who tried to benefit from a male dominated society had to "acclimate to that culture if they [were] to profit from it." Discrimination is apparent between schooling and expectations for females. Females acquire less feedback from teachers, and teachers' criteria have lower standards for females to succeed. Streitmatter goes on to prove that females perform at higher levels in same gender classes. They excel more in math, physics and calculus than females in co-ed classes because teachers' expectations are not lowered: students gain the feedback and attention needed, and same sex classes provide a safe environment for females to learn.
Co-educational classes defeat what initially they were meant to rectify; that gender would not limit the access to equal education. Calculus, math, and physics classes have been male dominated."

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