PUPIL SUBCULTURES Flashcards
(19 cards)
define ethos
the norms and values of the school, the schools attitudes and aspirations
define polarisatoin
the divisive nature of education places students at either end of the spectum ‘good’ or ‘bad’
define differentiation
once polarised, students are treated differently according to the way they are perceived
define hegemonic masculinity
dominant idea of what masculinity is- usually associated with being tough, strong, active, opinionated, unemotional
what is a pro school subculture
a group that identifies with the ethos of the school and participates and engages in school life
what did ball (1981) research about pro school subculture
differentiation in schools leads to positive labelling of these groups
what is an anti school subculture
a group that rejects the norms and values of the school and often actively acts against them because of being subject to polarisation and differentiation
what did hargraves (1967) research about anti school subculture
boys sought out status after being labelled as failures
who researched beachside comprehensive and what did they find out
ball(1981) WC students being placed in lower sets and therefore feeling like failures and creating sub cultures
explain laddish subcultures
a group of males that reinforce the idea of hegemonic masculinity or stereotypically masculine traits as being most important in shaping identity
who researched laddish subculture (1977) and what did they find
paul willis - learning to labour- 12 WC lads in a comprehensive in the midlands. lads saw school and acedemic education as pointless to their future as factory workers so spent their time messing around and resisting doing anything
define ethnic subcultures
subcultural group that is defined by the norms and values of a specific ethnic group
whats a case study for ethnic subcultures
fuller(1984) afro caribbean girls
what are three ways a student may react to schooling
join an anti-school subculture
join a pro-school subculture
conform
how can pupil subcultures affect chinese acheivement
due to stereotypes - labelled positively and encouraged
more likely to join pro school subcultures that reflect the ethos of the school
therefore more likely to achieve higher
how can pupil subcultures affect boys identity
tend to be labelled negatively due to boisterous nature
girls given more attention as they are labelled positively
boys resenting school as they believe it is feminised
to establish status turn to hegemonic masculine activities
if they succeed laddish subculture ridicule them and portray them as feminine
how can pupil subcultures affect african- caribbean experience in education
due to negative stereotypes more likely to join anti-school subculture and resent the authority in education, can lead to conflict, exclusion
how can pupil subcultures affect WC identity
WC are often labelled negatively and feel rejected by education system - leads to joining anti-school subcultures that reinforce traditional WC values
what would marxists say about labelling
agree with the formation of subcultures due to nature of education being to legitimise inequality
