class differences in achievement Flashcards
subcultures
a group of people within a culture that have a particular set of norms and values
becker (labelling)
teachers label students according to how closely they fit the “ideal pupil”
rosenthall & jacobson
students conform to the label given to them
gillborn & yodell
setting and streaming
willis
learning to labour
bourdieu - cultural capital
mc children are better equipped to meet the demands of the school curriculum
bernstein
language codes
douglas
parental attitudes to education
faherty
there is a sigma attached to those on FSM which prevents some from taking up the entitlement
tanner
cost of transport , books etc can place a heavy burden on wc class families
ridge
wc pupils might need to take on paid work whilst at school in order to help the household which takes time away from study
howard
poorer families have poorer nutrition which leads to higher absence rates