Class Differential Flashcards
Internal factors class
Labeling
Self fulfilling prophecy
Streaming
Pupil sub cultures
Internal factors class
Labeling
Self fulfilling prophecy
Streaming
Pupil sub cultures
Labeling theory (Becker)
Label working class negatively and middle class postively
Interviews 60 Chicago hs teachers and found they saw middle class as closest to ‘ideal pupil’ and working class as furthest away
Deterministic (A03)
Self refuting prophecy
Youdell A-c Ecocomy
Educational triage
A- will pass anyway
B- potential to pass
C- hopeless causes (more likely working class)
A03 of setting and streaming
Education now based on progress points not specific grades
Lacey (how subcultures develop)
Differentiation: categorizing pupils by how they are perceived
Polarization: pupils respond to streaming by moving to opposite ends of the spectrum
Ball (81) beachside school
When streaming removed polarization decreased
Differentiation continued, teachers still labeled middle class as more able
Marxism (A03)
Not a mere product of teachers prejudices but teachers work in a system that reproduces class divisions
External Factors Class
Cultural Deprivation (intellectual development, language, attitude and values)
Material Deprivation ( housing, diet and health)
Cultural capital
Douglas (64)
Working class pupils scored lower on tests on ability. M/c parents more likely support child’s development like read to them
Bernstein (1975)
Restricted code - working class
The elaborated code - middle class
Douglas attitudes and values of working class
Place less value on children’s education reflects their sub cultural values
Poor housing risks
Overcrowding
Risk of accidents
Cold/damp
Howard (2001)
Young people from poorer homes have less energy intake, vitamins and minerals, poorer immune system = lower attendance
