Factors Contributing to Jamaican Male Underachievement in
School
University of the West Indies at Mona**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
FOUNDATION 1019
Subject
Sociology
Date
Dec 11, 2024
Pages
2
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SHANIELA NATTY STUDENT I.D.: 620159140 LECTURER: DIANNE MADDEN COURSE: CRITICAL READING AND WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINE ASSESSMENT: EDWARD SEAGA PASSAGE SUMMARY DATE SUBMITTED: NOVEMBER 29, 2024. The summary by Edward Seaga aims to examine the main factors contributing to Jamaican male underachievement in education. He emphasizes the gender imbalance at universities, where the female population amounts to 82% and the male population is 18%. The factors listed that contribute to male underachievement are biological differences, cultural perceptions, and teaching structures. Biological characteristics can be seen as a factor since girls aged 12 and 18 are performing two years ahead of males in terms of academic abilities. Socially, females are able to benefit from their interactions, which teach them their roles, behaviors, and conformity, which are all enablers of academic success. Similarly, since the post-war era, teaching methods have been more accommodating of femininity, which places boys at a disadvantage in learning. Cultural perceptions of academics also play a role, with boys viewing academics as female tasks. Males limited access to educationalopportunities further places them at a disadvantage. Seaga expresses his concerns about the broader implications of society and the challenges educated women experience, such as finding educated partners. This segregation in education level could result in unstable marriages and single-parent families. Seaga urgesfor structural changes, as the increase in female dominance in administrative and professional roles could have negative effects on society.