Card 25 - Differential Attainment: Internal Class Factors: Labelling Criticisms

Question 1

Give a criticism of labelling theory from Fuller.

Answer 1

• Fuller - Found a group of year 11 girls who valued educational achievement and were placed in a low stream rejected the labels of teachers. Did not respect them and regarding them as racist. Were also friends with girls in lower streams.

Question 2

Give a criticism of labelling theory from Marxists.

Answer 2

• Marxists - Ignores the wider structures of power within education that affects labelling.