Class-internal Flashcards
(14 cards)
Define the concept ‘labelling’:
Attach a meaning or definition to someone.
Summarise Becker’s study of Chicago High School Children.
teachers judge students on how close to an idea pupil they are.
W/C furthest away
M/C closest
According to Hempel-Jorgenson, how did the class background of a school impact teachers’ ‘ideal type of students’?
w/c : ideal was being well behaved
m/c : ideal was based on talent
Summarise another interactionist study and what it found in terms of labelling.
Rist- using home background to judge pupils.
Tigers: m/c, most help, closest to board.
cardinals+clowns: w/c, furthest away, easier reading
What is the self-fulfilling prophecy?
A prediction that causes itself to be true simply by virtue of being made.
How did Rosenthal and Jacobson test the self-fulfilling prophecy?
They conducted fake IQ test to identify students who were labeled as ‘spurters’ but it was based on a random selection.
What are setting and streaming?
Putting students into different groups based on ability. Streaming remains same for all subjects
How does Becker say class impacts teachers’ decisions to set/stream?
see working-class students as not ideal so they are placed in lower sets
What is the A-C economy and how does it relate to educational triage?
Schools under pressure to perform focus on students most likely to achieve grade C or higher.
According to Lacey, what are differentiation and polarisation?
Differentiation is the process of teachers categorising pupils based on perceived ability, while polarisation refers to how students respond to this categorisation by moving towards one of two opposite poles
What are pro and anti-school subcultures?
Anti-school subcultures rebel against the values and norms of the school.
What did Ball say happened when banding/streaming was removed?
pupil polarisation decreased but teachers still categorised
What is habitus?
Habitus is a way of thinking and behaving that is shaped by one’s social background.
What is a Nike identity?
A Nike identity is a way of creating self-worth through investment in style and brand.
