sociologists for globalisation and education

Question 1

MITSOS + BROWNE - masculinity crisis

Answer 1

• globalisation has caused masculine jobs (factory work) to move oversees
• boys no longer have prospects, so no educational motivation
• masculinity crisis

Question 2

BARTLETT - cream skimming/silt shifting

Answer 2

• cream skimming high achievers
• silt shifting less able pupils
• popular schools then oversubscribed and focus more on exams than wellbeing

Question 3

BUCKINHAM + SCANLON - global multinationals

Answer 3

UK’s four leading educational software providers are owned by global multinationals - creating an educational market on a global scale

Question 4

BALL - free schools/academies

Answer 4

• local education authorities no longer have a say in how schools are run
• centralisation of government control
• fragmentation of education system

Question 5

MOLNAR - colaisation

Answer 5

• creation of brand loyalty (e.g. cadburys sports equipment)
• global companies now involved in education (e.g. vending machines)

Question 6

GILLBORN + YOUDEL - education reform act 1988

Answer 6

• league tables: resources only given to academic pupils - problem for ethnic minorities
• formula funding: unpopular schools have reduced funding, but popular schools get more funding

Question 7

BALL/GEWIRTZ - marketing + PR

Answer 7

• money from league tables being spent on marketing / PR
• schools no longer cooperate with each other because they are too concerned with image