EDUCATION

Question 1

explain cultural deprivation

Answer 1

• where pupils lack the basic ‘cultural equipment’
• Gained through primary socialisation, language and skills.

Question 2

what do CD theorists argue

Answer 2

• say that working-class families fail to socialize their children properly, so they end up culturally deprived

Question 3

Criticisms of Cultural deprivation

Answer 3

• Keddie [1973]
  cultural deprivation is a myth - it is just a victim-blaming explanation that ignores w/c failures being down to education being dominated by the m/c
• Blackstone & Mortimore [1994]
  reject the idea that w/c parents don’t take an interest in their children’s education, and say that work hours prevent them form engaging in events like parents’ evening

Question 4

what are other external factors that affect education

Answer 4

• poor housing
  overcrowding
  can cause children to become ill frequently
• diet and health
  Howard [2001] - Young people form lower-income households have a lower intake of vitamins/ minerals/energy, affecting education
• financial support and cost of education
  Tanner et al [2003] - found that costs of books, transport, uniforn etc put a heavy burden on poor families.
  Hand me downs cheaper items can result in children being bullied/isolated by peers.
• fear of dept

Question 5

what is cultural capital

Answer 5

• is the knowledge, skills, values and abilities, and tastes of the m/c.
• m/c culture is an advantage in school because their abilities and interests are highly valued.
• w/c culture is seen as rough/inferior by schools which devalues pupils from this background.

Question 6

What is economic capital

Answer 6

• the financial wealth a person has

Question 7

what s educational capital

Answer 7

• skills and qualifications that a person gains