Cultural and Material Depravation

Question 0

(Intellectual Development)

Douglas.

Answer 0

Found that w/c pupils scored lower on ability tests than m/c. Argues this is because w/c parents don’t spend enough time supporting their children’s intellectual development with educational activities.

Question 1

What are the main ideas behind cultural depravation?

Answer 1

1. Primary socialisation gives children the skills they need to succeed at school. E.g, language, self-discipline and reasoning.
2. CD theorists argue that w/c families don’t socialise their children adequately in 3 areas.

Question 2

(Intellectual Development)

Bernstein and Young.

Answer 2

Agreed with Douglas. Also argue that m/c parents are more likely to buy the right kind of toys to encourage thinking and reasoning.

Question 3

(Language)

Bereiter and Englemann.

Answer 3

Found in w/c homes language was less eloquent, and they used gestures, single words and disjointed phrases. Argues that this meant children did not gain abstract thinking ideas.

Question 4

(Language)

Bernstein.

Answer 4

1. Studied language in different homes. Found - w/c usually used restricted code and m/c elaborated.
2. Elaborated Code - Code of education, therefore w/c find it harder to learn.

Question 5

(Attitudes and Values)

Douglas.

Answer 5

1. W/c parents place less value on education.
2. W/c were less ambitious for their children.
3. Children were less motivated as a result.

Question 6

(Attitudes and Values)

Feinstein.

Answer 6

Argues m/c do better because their parents provide their children with motivation/discipline/support.

Question 7

(Criticisms of CD)

Keddie.

Answer 7

1. Myth that blames the victims of a class based system.
2. Argues w/c children are culturally different, not deprived, and that they fail because the Ed. System is dominated by m/c values.

Question 8

(Criticisms of CD)

Blackstone and Mortimer.

Answer 8

1. Reject the idea that parents aren’t interested in their children.
2. Argue that w/c parents don’t attend parents evenings and other events is because of the prejudiced atmosphere.

Question 9

Material Depravation.

Answer 9

Refers to a lack of material necessities.

Question 10

Factors that can affect children’s education:

1. Housing.

Answer 10

1. Overcrowding - no room to do educational activities and homework.
2. Cold/damp housing - may cause ill health.
3. Temporary bed and breakfast accommodation - means moving frequently and changes of school.

Question 11

2. Diet and Health.

Howard.

Answer 11

Young w/c pupils have lower energy/less vitamins and minerals/find it hard to concentrate.

Question 12

(Diet and Health)

Wilkinson.

Answer 12

W/c - more emotional/behavioural problems.

Question 13

3. Financial Support and the cost of Education.

Bull.

Answer 13

Lack of financial support means less equipment/school trips - refers to this as the ‘cost of free schooling’.

Question 14

(Financial support and cost of Ed.)

Tanner.

Answer 14

Items such as uniforms/computers/art equipment places a heavy burden on w/c families.

Question 15

(Financial support and cost of Ed.)

Flaherty.

Answer 15

‘Hand me downs’ - causes stigma and bullying.

Question 16

Bourdieu.

Answer 16

Cultural capital. Refers to attitudes/values/etc of m/c. It gives them an advantage - understand what the Ed. System requires for them to succeed.
W/c find that school devalues their culture as ‘rough’. Feel as though Ed. Isnt for them, don’t do as well.

Question 17

Leech and Campos.

Answer 17

‘Mortgage Schools’.

1. School is successful. 2. House prices go up.
2. Only m/c can afford to live in the area, and therefore move in.