Criticisms Of Cultural Deprivation

Question 1

What is the victim blaming theory/who studied it?

Answer 1

Keddie- the idea that w/c students lack the cultural qualities needed for educational success.

Question 2

What should the ‘victim blaming’ theory blame instead?

Answer 2

The wider society for underachievement.

Question 3

What else does Keddie say, externally?

Answer 3

It shouldn’t be based on their background because it’s blaming their culture.

Question 4

What does Keddie say they should focus on instead?

Answer 4

Building strengths and challenge schools’ anti-working-class prejudices.

Question 5

Labelling on cultural deprivation?

Answer 5

Negative label that teachers apply to w/c families» then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 6

Parental interest on cultural deprivation?

Answer 6

W/C parents’ aren’t interested in their child’s education- Blackstone and Mortimore link.