Cultural deprivation ( external factor) Flashcards
What is cultural deprivation
Lacking values and attitudes necessary for educational success
Language
Basil Bernstein (1972) believed that speech shapes students educational achievement, he distinguished two types of speech code
Restricted speech code
Shorthand and simple , unfinishe sentences , statements are often misunderstood ( slang) used my mainly working class. Context based, if you undrtshd if
Elaborate speech code
Meanings are in full sentences ans tend to be longer, more complex statements, used by middles class and in textbooks and exams. Not content dependent
Who criticised Bernstein
Rosen, myth of superiority, believed speech did not effect achievement
Parental support
Jack Douglas believed parental interest was the most important factor, he found WC parents were less likely to attend parents evening
Attitudes and values
Barry sugarman (1970) felt the working class developed four key features that made their values of education distinctive . He saw this as a subculture.
-fatalism
-collectivism
-immediate gratification
-present time orientation
Intellectual development
Leon Feinstein (2008) middle class parents invested more in their child’s education by taking them on educational outings and buying educational resources
Marketisation
Campos and leech (2003) MC parents can afford houses in catchment areas of schools that are highly places in exam league tables
Known as selection by mortgage , drives up prices of houses and excludes WC parents
(Bidding on a house, hidden cost of education)