class differences (external) Flashcards

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what are the things that determine class?

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social network
level of education
hobbies
saving and occupation

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what is cultural deprivation?

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when a pupil may lack a resource that could potentially benefit their educational achievement

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what is cultural capital?

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the social assets of a person

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what are the cultural equipments?

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language, self discipline and reasoning skills

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what did Douglas (1964) find out on intellectual development?

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found that working class homes lack educational toys and books that would help stimulate a child intellectual development

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what do bereiter and englemann (1966) claim on language?

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claim that language in working class homes is poor as they communicate by disjoined phrases.
As a result working class children fail to develop the necessary language and grow up incapable

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what did douglas (1964) find on attitudes and values

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that working class parents placed less value on education and therefore encouraged their children less

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what did feinstein (1988) find on attitudes and values

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lack of interest was the main reason for their child’s underachievement

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what are sugarman’s (1970) features of working class subcultures?

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Fatalism: whatever will be will be

Collectivism: more important to be part of a group than succeed as an individual

Immediate gratification: seek pleasure now rather than making sacrifices to get rewards later on

Present-time orientation: present more important than future, no long term goals.

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what is material deprivation?

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the inability to afford basic resources and services such as food or heating

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what does the material deprivation THEORY refer to?

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poverty and a lack of material necessities such as housing and income leading to underachievement in school

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how can housing be material deprivation?

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  1. overcrowding (makes it hard to study and could have difficulty sleeping)
  2. lack of space can lead to poor development
  3. can affect health and welfare
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how can diet & health be material deprivation?

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  1. poorer homes have poorer nutrition which affects health (leads to absences and poor concentration)
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how can financial support be material deprivation

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  1. Lack of it means children cannot go on school trips or buy needed supplies (hidden costs of education)
  2. Poorer children may have to have hand-me-downs which could lead to bullying
  3. Young people may have to take up jobs which could decrease their concentration in school and their work
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Name the evaluation points of the Material Factors

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  1. Deterministic: children from poorer homes do succeed so material deprivation is only a part of the explanation
    (Not all middle class children succeed even with the advantages)
  2. Religious and political values can influence whether a child is successful or not despite poverty
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16
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what does keddie (1973) argue about cultural deprivation?

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Sees it as a myth and as victim blaming

17
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What do Tronya and Williams (1986) argue about language

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Argue that language isnt problematic but the schools attitude towards it

18
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What does Mortimore (1984) find on parents attitudes?

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found that parents were interested in their childs education but could not attend parents evening due to work hours and lack of knowledge of the education system

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