Class (external - Cultural Deprivation)

Question 1

What is cultural deprivation?

Answer 1

• lack of cultural attributes necessary for educational success
• e.g inadequate socialisation, inadequate Lang, inappropriate attitudes and values

Question 2

What are the 3 culturally factors?

Answer 2

• language
• parents interests and education
• working class subcultures

Question 3

How does language affect cultural deprivation?

Answer 3

• Bernstein (1975) - 2 types of Lang:
• restricted code: basic vocab, bad grammar
• elaborate code: good grammar and vocab

Question 4

How does language affect achievement?

Answer 4

Restricted

• can’t understand exam questions
• less able to express answers
• less marks in exams

Elaborate
- teachers, books and exams use elaborate

Question 5

How does parents interest and education affect cultural deprivation? (Douglas 1964)

Answer 5

• w/c parents place less value on education
• visit schools less
• less likely to discuss child’s progress with teachers

Question 6

How does parents interest and education affect cultural deprivation? (feinstein 2008)

Answer 6

• m/c parents are better educated so kids have an advantage because:
• different style of parenting that encourages active learning
• recognises the value of activities e.g visits to museums
• more likely to but educational toys and books
• recognises parent education has an affect on achievement
• explains why not all children of w/c parents do equally bad

Question 7

How does parents interests and education have an impact on achievement?

Answer 7

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