[class] How Achievement Is Affected By External Cultural Factors Flashcards
What are the external cultural factors which affect achievement due to class
Bernstein- language codes
Douglas- parents attitudes towards students future education
Wider subculture (e.g Sugarman- w/c subcultures)
How do language codes create cultural deprivation for the w/c
The working class have to learn the elaborated code as this is not something they are familiar with however the specification is written in the elaborated code. This makes it harder for the w/c to achieve the same grades as the m/c as they have an advantage as they are already familiar with the language codes.
How do language codes create cultural capital for the m/c
The m/c are already familiar with the elaborated code due to their upbringing so understanding and applying the knowledge is easy so they are able to achieve higher grades.
How do parents attitudes create cultural deprivation for the w/c
Douglas says how w/c parents who place less value on education show less encouragement towards their children having high aspirations within education so these children put less effort into school, and don’t see university as an option in the future as their parents did not go.
how do parents attitudes create cultural capital for the m/c
parents have a positive outlook on education due to a positive experience of their own therefore they push their children to their full potential due to them placing value on education, and encourage their children to attend university
how does wider subculture create cultural deprivation
Sugarman stated that the 4 factors which created a barrier against achievement.
fatalism- have the belief that ‘what will be will be’
collectivism- valued being part of a community rather than being an individual
immediate gratification- seek reward now rather than later
present time orientation- seeing the present as more important than the future
these all create a antischool subculture which leads to lack of motiation for homework and revision
how does wider subculture create cultural capital for the m/c
students have individualism so focus on themselves and are future time orientated and have deferred gratification and put off rewards now for a greater reward in the future.
