Labelling

Question 1

Labelling in secondary

Answer 1

Louise Gazeley(2008) - argue that schools persistently produce working-class under achievement because of the labels and assumptions of teachers
Teachers normalised the under achievement of working class pupils

Question 2

Labelling in primary schools

Answer 2

Ray Rist’s (1970) study- found that the teacher used information about children home background and appearance to place them in separate groups

‘Fast learner’- tiger’s
Cardinals and clowns were seated the furthest away

Question 3

Amelia Hempel Jorgensen

Answer 3

Largely working class aspen school- teachers based ideal pupil upon obedience, quietness and passive ness
Mainly middle class rrowan - ideal pupil based on personality and academic ability

Question 4

Howard Becker (1971)

Answer 4

Interviews with 60 Chicago high school students
Found that they judged pupils according to how wee they fitted an image of the ideal pupil