2⃣.3⃣4⃣ pupil Subcultures Flashcards
Describe sewells research internal factors based on black boys pupil subcultures
⚫️black boys adopted a range of responses
➡️to teachers racist labelling
➡️of them as rebellious and anti-social
Name a sociologist who studies internal factors of pupils subcultures on blacks
⚫️sewell
Name the 4 responses that swell identified of black boys labelling by their teachers
⚫️conformists
⚫️innovators
⚫retreatists
⚫️rebels
Describe the conformist response of black boys labelling identified by sewell
⚫️largest group
➡️keen to succeed
➡️accepts the school goals
➡️have friends from different ethnic group
Describe the innovators response of black boys labelling identified by sewell
⚫second largest group
➡️pro-education but anti-school
➡️valued success
➡️not teachers approval
Describe the retreatists response of black boys labelling identified by sewell
⚫️tiny minority of isolated individuals
➡️disconnected from both
➡️school and black subcultures outside it
Describe the rebels response of black boys labelling identified by sewell
⚫small but highly visible minority of black pupils
➡️reject school goals and rules
➡️conformed to stereotype of black macho lads
➡️despise white boys and conformist black boys
➡️aim to achieve status of street hood
Give an evaluation on swells responses of black boys pupil subcultures
⚫️tells us the range and characteristics
➡️of possible pupils responses
⚫️but not why different boys
➡️choose different responses
Swell:
Describe the teachers responses to not all black boys living up to their negative expectations
⚫️despite small minority of black pupils
➡️fitting stereotype of black macho lad
➡️teacher see them all this way
⚫️results to under achievement of many boys
➡️not just rebels
Name a sociologist who studied internal factor based asian boys pupil subcultures
⚫️O’Donnell and sharpe
Describe O’Donell ans sharpe study on asian bous pupil subcultures
⚫️a macho warrior response similair
➡️to the rebels among some asian boys
⚫️despised more conformist Asian Youths
➡️as weaklings
Name the sociologists who studied rejecting negative labels
⚫️fuller
⚫️mac and Ghaill’s
⚫️mizra
Describe fullers study on rejecting negative labels
⚫️studied a group of high-achieving black girls in year 11of a London comprehensive
⚫similar to innovators in swells study
⚫️had positive self image
➡️by rejecting teachers stereotype of them
⚫️recognised value of education
➡️determined to achieve
⚫️only conformed in
➡️school work, working hard
➡️without giving the appearance of doing so
➡️didn’t seek teachers approval
⚫️maintained friendship with black girls
➡️in lower streams
Describe mac and Ghaill’s study on rejecting negative labels
⚫️study of black and asians a level students at sixth form college
➡️found didn’t accept teachers labelling
⚫️e.g. Some girls felt that all girl school they previously attended
➡️gave them greater academic achievement
Describe mizras study on rejecting negative labelling
⚫️black girl strategies
➡️with dealing with teachers racism
➡️restricted their opportunities
➡️e.g. Not asking certain staff for help
⚫even though they did not accept labels
➡️they were still disadvantaged as a result
