CLASS DIFFERENCES (EXTERNAL) Flashcards
LEARN THESE TERMS!
SOCIAL CLASS
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
MATERIAL DEPRIVATION
IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATIOn
ECONOMIC CAPITAL
CULTURAL CAPITAL
CULTUAL DEPRIVATION
FATALISTIC ATTITUDES
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SPEECH CODES
(this is gonna be a long one..)
-Social Class: A group of people sharing similar economic status or lifestyle.
-Educational Achievement: The level of success one attains in education, usually measured by grades or degrees.
-Material Deprivation: Lack of essential resources or goods needed for a decent standard of living.
-Immediate Gratification: Seeking quick rewards or pleasures without waiting for long-term benefits.
-Economic Capital: Financial resources or assets that can be used to gain advantages.
-Cultural Capital: Knowledge, skills, and experiences that help individuals succeed in society.
-Cultural Deprivation: Lacking cultural resources or experiences that hinder social mobility.
-Fatalistic Attitudes: Believing that outcomes are predetermined and not influenced by personal actions.
-Social Capital: Networks and relationships that provide support and resources.
-Speech Codes: Different ways of communicating that reflect cultural backgrounds and social classes.
How can we interpret with data someone is w/c
If they’re eligible for Free school meals/people on benefits
Who are Free School meals normally given too
People on benefits or people who are elegible/classified as working class
People with free school meals had shown to perform better than those who didn’t require Free school meals
TRUE OR FALSE?
FLASE - In terms of people who were eligible for free school meals they showed to perform lower than those who did with a staggering 33.5% passing with a A*-C (9-5) In the academic studies with other pupils being at 60&
What will be the external factors?
-Material deprivation
-Cultural deprivation
-Cultural capital
Finish The Sentence:
On average Working Class students preformed _______ than Middle class students!
(Hint: Better/worse)
On avg w/c students perform worse than m/c students
This is as a result of social class having a large impact on Students
-CULTURAL DEPRIVATION-
What the definition of cultural deprivation!
C.D. is the belief of which a child’s norms, values, and beliefs! show to be a disadvantage in-terms of educational achievement
What do The C.D. factors include?
-Language
-Parents Education
-Working class sub culture
-LANGUAGE-
The language used by middle class children vs Working class children
Some Information on..
LANGUAGE
Language is an essnetial part of the process of education and the way parents communicate with their child this helps/mipact their cognitive development
(basically language is important for a growing child because it can help them speak anfd get smarter they overcomplicated ts)
Who was the person who came up with the Restricted speech codes and Elaborated Speech codes?
Bernstein (1975): Restricted and Elaborated speech codes
What social class uses Restricted speech codes and what social class uses elaborated speech codes?
Elaborated: Middle Class
Restricted: Working class
Define a Restricted code:
A restricted code is typically used by the working class and consists of a limited vocabulary featuring short unfinished and simple sentences alongisde single word answers or gestures sucb as “Yes.” or a simple head-nod.
Simplified for dummies: So basically more slang and short sentences with more than likely gestures (this does not entale ppl who use gestures are w/c tho)
Define a Elaborated codes:
Typically used by the middle class which features a broader and more adepuate wide spread vocabluary alongside longer more complex sentences with varied language communicating abstract ideas!
(Simplifed vers: just look at the one above this text, They talk quite fancy with large words as they have a larger voabluary hence more words they can use.)
How do restricted and elaborated speech codes come about?
A bit more simple but these a breeded normally in homes with restricted speech coming from parents who elaborate less on what they are saying and dont ask interactive questions as much but in comparison the elaborated speech comes from families who talk with a broader use of vocab and check ofr understanding while asking interactive questions such as “ready for the next step” or “do you understand why I said that”
-Parent Education
Sociologist believe a main contender to academic achievement is Parents attitudes on their childs education Which theorist said that (if possible list the years)
Douglas (1964) and Feinstein (2008)
What did Douglas (1964) state about Parent attidtudes
Believed W/C parents were shown to care less about their childs education as a result of not attending events such as Parents evening or performances etc. making them seem less ambitious or encouraging.supporting of their childs education
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It is important to note this isnt how it always is and is not always the case in some cases W/C parents honestly just can intent those important events due to reason such as:
-Working extra hours to make ends meet
-Have a younger child which they cant afford to have taken care of while they’re gone
What did Feinstein state (2008)
about parent education
Believed parents education was actually the more important factor in all of this affecting a child achievememnt They in addition show to advantage them in how they socailise
How did Bernstein and Young in (1967) see the M/C home including and How did they see the avg W/C home as well
Hint: What advantages in terms of quality of life do M/C and W/C homes posses (theres no reallly wrong answer to this but the answers are the preferable ones)
M/C:
-Nutritous Food
-Educational Play
-Educational Toys
W/C:
-Lack of educational toys
-Left to own devices
-Poor quality of food
What does it mean to “socialise your child”?
And what are examples of how parents socialist their child?
To socialise your child s essentially how they grow up.and the enviroment you provide for them to grow up if ygm?
Examples include
-Parenting style
-Parent educational behaviours
-use of income
