Ethnicity Education Flashcards
(9 cards)
What do Gillborn & Youdell (2000) say?
(Hint: unconscious teacher bias)
Teachers have racialised expectations of Black boys.
They are labelled quicker, punished more harshly.
→ Leads to higher exclusions and being put in lower sets, limiting achievement.
What does Fuller (1984) say?
(Hint: resisting labels)
Studied high-achieving Black girls who rejected negative stereotypes.
They worked hard but distanced themselves from teachers.
→ Shows that not all students internalise labels; resistance can lead to success.
What does Coard (1971) say?
(Hint: curriculum and self-esteem)
The curriculum presents white culture as dominant and Black history negatively.
Black students are often linked only to slavery.
→ Damages self-worth and causes disengagement in school.
What does Sewell (1997) say?
(Hint: peer influence and family structure)
Lack of ‘tough love’ from fathers and peer pressure lead Black boys to value street culture.
→ Anti-school subcultures form, causing lower motivation and achievement.
Eval: Gillborn strongly disagrees — says this blames the victim and ignores institutional racism.
What does Wright (1992) say?
(Hint: quiet marginalisation)
Teachers assumed Asian girls were quiet and needed less attention.
They were often overlooked and mispronounced.
→ Created a feeling of invisibility and limited participation.
Eval: Supports idea of teacher bias, but sample was small and school-specific.
What does Mirza (1992) say?
(Hint: coping with racism)
Black girls avoided racist teachers and limited their subject choices.
→ While they achieved success, it came at a cost—reduced support and fewer opportunities.
What does Archer (2008) say?
(Hint: pupil identities in schools)
Ideal pupil = white, MC.
Asian girls are seen as passive and robotic, Black boys as aggressive.
→ These stereotypes influence how students are treated, limiting fairness and success.
What does Gillborn (2008) say?
(Hint: Marketisation)
Marketisation allows school to avoid Black pupils (selection bias)
→ Structural racism built into education.
Eval: Supported by Tikly, but some argue school reforms and anti-racism policies have improved access.
What does Ball (1994) say?
(Curriculum)
Curriculum ignores diversity (e.g. focuses on British kings and wars) “Little Englandism”
→ Ethnocentric content marginalises ethnic minorities.
Their heritage is ignored, which can lower self-esteem and engagement
Eval: Some argue schools are more diverse now, but curriculum reforms have been limited and slow.
