Education Flashcards
What does Becker’s labelling theory state
label on how close the students are to the teacher’s ‘ideal pupil’ which will lead to self-fulfilling prophecy
What did Rosenthal and Jacobsen find in their experiment into teaching labelling
Self-fulling prophecy
student labelled as high-flyers or gifted will behave differently to reflect this label
what did Bourdieu mean by the concept of ‘cultural capital’
knowledge, behaviour, attitudes + cultural experiences that ensures that they succeed in education (m/c)
What did Bourdieu mean by the word ‘habitus’
a culture or worldview that is associated with a social class or group
What is the correspondence principle according to Bowles and Gintis
Similarities between education and work to prepare students for the economy - through hidden curriculums
what is an external factor according to Douglas that effects w/c educational achievements
Material deprivation = w/c lack money to support education + may care less about their education
How does language code differ between social class according to Bernstein
Elaborated codes - m/c complex vocabulary better grammar structure
Restricted codes - w/c simpler sentence structure and less advanced vocabulary
how are girls more suited to classroom behaviour according to McRobbie
Bedroom culture - staying in the bedroom with their friends and talk in person compared to boys who go on video games and talk online
What internal factors do Mitos and Brown say makes girls do better in education
Education became more feminised leading to girls doing better in coursework as they are more organised
How has women’s values changed overtime according to Sharpe
research shows that 1970s women focus on family compared to later 1990s women focus on work
How does teachers have an effect on boys’ education according to Swann
They spend time telling boys off as opposed to helping them with their work
How has there been a crisis of masculinity according to Mac an Ghaill
decline in traditional manual jobs which means that boys question the need for qualification
What does Epstein say about boys’ masculinity
They are peer pressured to show their masculinity as they will be subjected to homophobic bullying
What are Mirza’s 3 types of teacher racism
. Over racist - unequivocal about their racial prejudice - displayed
. Colour blind - (Christians) - refuse to acknowledge racial prejudice
. Liberal Chauvinist - look to promote equality but often ill-informed and make assumptions about cultural defictis
What does Murray means by ‘underclass’
refer to individuals who lack employment, income or education - become surplus to requirements in developed economies due to globalisation
How does cultural differences lead to issues in education according to Sewell
lack of opportunities/ role modes, anti-school subcultures etc
What did Gillborn and Youdell say about teacher’s expectations
They hold racialised expectations which means they are quick to discipline black pupils
What did Ball say about ethnic minority parents
are at a disadvantage as they are less aware of how the school system works
What is the role of education according to Durkheim
transmitting shared values of society and simultaneously teachings skills for economy
What is the role of education according to Parsons
School is a bridge between society+ family. Schools encourage universalistic values + school meritocratic
What is the role of education according to Davis and Moore
Role allocation - schools sort people into roles in society which can cause inequality
Why is private school better then state education according to Chubb and Moe
They are answering to paying customer while state education does not provide students with enough skills for economy
What is education part of according to Althusser
Ideological state apparatus is the transmission of capitalist values and ideology
What does Willis say about anti-school subculture
boys accept their position in school = muck around
