Critique Of Cultural Deprivation Theory

Question 1

What is Keddie’s criticism of Cultural Deprivation Theory?

Answer 1

• Cultural Deprivation Theory ‘blames the victims’
• ‘A child cannot be deprived of its own culture’
• It is the education system that is at fault

Question 2

What are Troyna and William’s criticisms of Cultural Deprivation Theory?

Answer 2

• Bernstein’s linguistic code isn’t a WC language but the schools’ attitudes
• Teacher’s speech hierarchy label MC elaborated code as superior