Class - Factors Flashcards
Which class gets better results in general, the Middle Class or the Working Class?
The Middle Class
How many external factors are there?
3
How many internal factors are there?
4
What are the 3 external factors?
Material deprivation
Cultural deprivation
Cultural capital
What are the 4 components of material deprivation?
Housing
Diet and Health
Finances
Fear of Debt
How does housing act as a disadvantage for the Working Class?
Working Class houses can be an unsuitable place for children to do schoolwork due to overcrowding or a lack of space to work in
How does diet and health act as a disadvantage for the Working Class?
Working Class diets are typically not very nutritious, and some families may not be able to afford enough food. This can slow childrens’ development, lead them to get ill more often and miss school, or mean they are hungry at school which prevents learning
How do finances act as a disadvantage for the Working Class?
Working Class families may not be able to afford things which would benefit a child’s education such as educational toys, textbooks, or tutoring. It could also mean students have to work a part time job alongside their studies
How does fear of debt act as a disadvantage for the Working Class?
Working Class students may avoid going to university so that they do not build up student debt, or the costs associated with moving to a new city and living alone (such as rent, food, and bills)
What is material deprivation?
A lack of money and the things that money can buy that can provide a good educational environment for a child at home and at school
What is cultural deprivation?
A lack of the attitudes, values, norms, and beliefs that benefit a person (in education)
What are the 4 components of cultural deprivation?
Parental interest
Parents’ own education
Attitudes and values
Language/speech codes
How does parental interest act as an advantage for the Middle Class?
Children do better in education when their parents take an interest in it, by doing things like going to parents evening or contacting the school about helping their child
How does parents’ own education act as an advantage for the Middle Class?
Parents who are highly educated will place more importance on their childrens’ education, and will help and encourage them to work harder/get higher grades
How does attitudes and values act as an advantage for the Middle Class?
Middle Class families have attitudes and values which will help them in education, such as seeing their education as important, believing in hard work, and accepting that defferred gratification will benefit them in the long run