Class differences in achievement (1) external factors

Question 1

what is cultural deprivation

Answer 1

the idea that certain individuals or groups lack the necessary cultural capital, skills, knowledge, and attitudes to succeed in a particular social context, often education

Question 2

what are the three main aspects of cultural deprivation

Answer 2

• language
• parents’ education
• working-class subcultures

Question 3

(language) what did Feinstein find (2008)

Answer 3

that educated parents are more likely to use language that challenges them to evaluate their own understanding

Question 4

who came up with speech codes and what are they

Answer 4

Bernstein (1975)
restricted and elaborated code

Question 5

what is restricted code

Answer 5

typically used by w/c includes; limited vocab, short grammatically simple sentences, descriptive one word speech and is context bound

Question 6

what is elaborated code

Answer 6

typically used by middle-class includes; wider vocab, longer grammatically complex sentences, varied speech and is context free