Class Flashcards
What type of class outperforms the other?
Middle classes do better than working classes within education
What sociologists relate to class?
Becker - Middle class ideal student
Willis - working class lads anti school subculture
Cicourel and Kituse - Same opportunities not given
Ball - Setting and Streaming
What did Ball study?
Setting and streaming at Beachside Comprehensive 1st year of school = pro school subculture Middle classes put in top set continued this pro-school subculture meaning better behaved, better attendance and better end of year results Working class put in bottom sets developed anti school subculture meaning worse behaved, Worse attendance and worse end of year results
What wee out of school processes relating to class?
Material deprivation
Linguistic deprivation
Cultural deprivation
What is material deprivation?
Lack of resources to do well eg: small space and money
What does Howard believe?
If a student has a small space at home they will do less well in school as they do not have their own space to study and do extra work
What does Bernstein believe?
There was 2 types of language code
What were the 2 types of language code Bernstein believed there was?
Restricted - Working class Elaborated - Middle class
What type of language code do schools use and how does this benefit classes?
Schools use Elaborated language benefiting the middle class as they are sued to this style The working class have to learn the language used by schools putting them at a disadvantage
What does Bourdieu believe?
Working classes lack the cultural capital that schools have Middle class students more likely to have done things to help with school eg: Musical instruments and travelling places
What does Sugarman believe?
Working class subculture is different to schools as they use a middle class subculture
What are the 2 types of gratification which students have?
Immediate gratification - Working class want reward here and now Delayed gratification - Middle class put in hard work and wait for the reward
What is fatalistic?
Greater acceptance of things Things will be what they will be Working class are fatalistic Less likely to ring school and complain Middle class more likely to go to school and complain about sets which child has been put in