Education - Class (External) Flashcards
(10 cards)
What does cultural deprivation mean?
When a person lacks skills, knowledge or norms
What did Bernstein say about class differences in achievement?
Speech codes and that the working class talk in the restricted code, middle class talk in elaborated. Middle class are at advantage because of elaborate code in schools etc
State 1 evaluation point for Bernstein’s theory
Deterministic - assumes all middle class talk in the elaborated speech code
What did Douglas say about impact of cultural deprivation on achievement?
Parents Education - working class parents place less emphasis on childs education, less likely to buy them revision resources/attend parents evenings
State 1 evaluation point for Douglas’ theory
Keddie - argues cultural deprivation is a myth, and it is victim blaming to the working class students
What does Sugarman say about the impact of cultural deprivation on achievement?
Working class subcultures; 4 of them
Fatalism - status is fixed, cant change
Collectivism - W/C value their community
Immediate Gratification - immediate reward
Present Time Orientation - present more important than future
What does material deprivation mean?
Not having ability to have basic resources (food, housing)
How does housing impact achievement?
Overcrowding - poor sleep, no space to revise
Temporary Accommodation - moving frequently means disturbed education
Damp - more chance of illness = poor attendance
What does Howard say about the impact of material factors on achievement?
Diet and Health - poor nutrition = illness = poor attendance
What did Bourdieu say about class differences in achievement?
Cultural Capital - M/C parents can turn cultural capital into economic capital to afford to send kids to private school, buy resources etc
Cultural capital + economic capital = educational capital, M/C are at an advantage
