Unit 3 and 4 Flashcards
Social class intertwined with race
The importance of segregation and its connection to social class
20% of U.S. students enrolled in poor districts
20% of U.S. students are enrolled in districts with predominantly non-white and poor populations
Gender and school discipline
Girls are less likely to be punished in school compared to boys
Bases of inequality
One way in which inequality regimes vary
Frames
Mental shortcuts that help us understand and interpret events and issues
Frame effect
The difference in audience reaction based on how an issue is framed
Second segregation
Segregation in the allocation of educational opportunities within schools
Both forms of segregation
Segregation that harms academic achievement for Black and white students
Higher punishment rates for Black girls
Black girls experience much higher rates of punishment compared to other girls
Intersectional framework
The importance of considering the relationship between race and gender in understanding discipline disparities
Inequality regimes
Systematic disparities in power, control, and outcomes within organizations
(In)visibility of inequality
Whether inequality is visible or hidden within organizations
Legitimacy of inequalities
The extent to which inequalities are seen as justified and accepted
Controls against inequalities
Policies and practices that prevent or mitigate inequalities
media framing
The way media presents and shapes public perception of events and issues
intersectionality
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, gender, and class
institutional change
Restructuring of government and education to create a non-racist society
first segregation
Segregation among schools in the same area
local taxes
Wealthier districts have more funding than property-poor districts
School districts with students of color receive less funding
As of 2022, school districts with predominantly students of color receive about $2700 less per student in funding compared to districts with predominantly white students
Experiences of school discipline
Findings on the differential treatment of students based on race and gender in school discipline
shape and degree of inequality
Another way in which inequality regimes vary
Organizing processes that create inequalities
General requirements of work that contribute to class hierarchies
Episodic framing
Different approaches to framing news stories
