2⃣.3⃣5⃣ Institutional Racism Flashcards
Name three sociologist who identified ethnocentric in British school
⚫️triyna and williams
⚫️david
⚫️balls
What does ethnocentric mean
⚫️policy priorities culture of one particular ethnic group
➡️while downgrading others
⚫️sociologist argues
➡️curriculum of British school is ethnocentric
Describe tryona and Williams study on ethnocentric institutional racism
⚫️gives priority to
➡️white culture
➡️and english language
Describe Davids study on ethnocentric institutional racism
⚫️national curriculum is a specifically British curriculum
➡️that teaches the culture
➡️of host community
Describe balls study on ethnocentric institutional racism
⚫️history curriculum in British schools
➡️recreating a mythical age of empire and past glories
➡️ignoring history of black and asians
What are the results of ethnocentric institutional racism
⚫️minority ethnic group pupils
➡️feel their culture and identity
➡️not valued in education
➡️this diminishes their sense of self-esteem
➡️has negative effect on their educational achievement
Give an evaluations of ethnocentric institutional racism
⚫️although the school curriculum largely ignores asian cultures
➡Chinese and indian pupils achievement still above average
⚫️stone argues
➡️no evidence that black people suffer from low self esteem
Name two other examples of institutional racism
⚫️setting and streaming
⚫️governing bodies
Describe setting and streaming institutional racism
⚫️the CRE study of jayleigh school found ➡️asian pupils constantly ➡️placed in lower sets ➡️than their ability warranted ➡️less likely to be entered for GCSE exam
➡️also the workings of the ‘A*-C’ economy
➡️meant black pupils
➡️placed in lower sets
➡️had less chance of gaining qualifications
Describe governing body institutional racism
⚫️hatcher found
➡️schools governing body
➡️gave low priority to race issue
➡️failed to deal with racist behaviour
➡️lacked formal channels of communications
➡️with ethnic minority parents
⚫️Ranson found
➡️governing body disproportionately white
How can the selection procedure be a form of institutional racism
⚫️when used in a discriminatory way
➡️against minority ethnic group pupils
Name the three types of selection and segregation institutional racism
⚫️the commission for racial equality
⚫️marketisation
⚫️self-segregation
Describe the commission for racial equality as a type of selection and segregation of institutional racism
⚫️found racism in secondary school admissions procedures
➡️primary school reports
➡️stereotypes minority pupils
➡️lack of informations
➡️or application forms
➡️in minority languages
➡️bias in entrance interviews
Describe the marketisation as a type of selection and segregation of institutional racism
⚫️marketisation increased amount of selection in education system
➡️creating more opportunities
➡️for negative stereotypes
➡️To affect school admissions
➡️difficult for some minority pupils
➡️get into high achieving schools
⚫️education system becomes racially segregated
➡️where minority pupil
➡️concentrated in unpopular, unsuccessful schools
Describe the self segregation as a type of selection and segregation of institutional racism
⚫️gerwitz found ➡️asian parents ➡️made active choices ➡️to avoid rough schools ➡️with reputation of racism
➡️going for school perceived and safe
➡️with firm discipline
