Education - Subcultures: Class

Question 1

Hardgreaves (1967) - status gain

Answer 1

• subcultures formed so students with little status can gain it
• sense of belonging and being valued gained
• lower stream boys formed most to gain status for defying school rules and opposing its culture together

Question 2

Willis (1977) - anti/ pro subcultures

Answer 2

Anti - school ‘lads’ : white WC, lower streams in schools
Pro - school : white, MC, higher sets

observed clear division, class division in society reflected in school

A03 oversimplified subcultures