Education Flashcards
Immediated gratification
Rewards now rather than willing to make sacrifices for future rewards
fatalism
whatever will be will be cant improve position
speech codes
elaborated - m/c restricted - w/c
text books and teachers use elaborated code
use of income
m/c parents more to spend money on educational activities
myth of cultural dep
victim blaming explanation, argues w/c culturally different not deprived
housing
damp & cold - causes illness and absences from school
crowded - no where o complete homework and disrupted sleep
diet
cheap & unhealthy food, less vitamins and minerals -tiered worse immune system illness and absence from school
pro school subculture
higher streams, value hard work participate enthusiastically
anti school subcultures
lower streams, disrespect teachers, ignore rules and mess around