Education- Class and Attainment

Question 1

Hyman?

Answer 1

values of wc are a self imposed barrier to achivement (fatalism)

Question 2

Sugarman?

Answer 2

wc subculture= fatalistic, concerned with immediate gratification

Question 3

Douglas?

Answer 3

key factor in educational achievement= parental interest

-MC parents more likely to encourage children

Question 4

Blackstone+Mortimer?

Answer 4

wc parents are interested in education, but have less time to attend school and feel uncomfortable in a school environment

Question 5

Bernstein?

Answer 5

language codes (restricted/elaborated)

Question 6

Rosen?

Answer 6

criticises Bernstein- little evidence of language codes

Question 7

Keddie?

Answer 7

myth of cultural deprivation- but myth informs teacher labelling

Question 8

Gerwitz?

Answer 8

ed. action zones of New Labour are base don ideas of cultural deprivation

Question 9

Waldfogul+Wasbrook?

Answer 9

wc children start school 1.1 months cognitively behind mc peers

Question 10

Sutton Trust?

Answer 10

mc children can receive private tuition/can afford extra curricular decisions

Question 11

Smith+Noble?

Answer 11

low income is a barrier to learning - leads to poor health etc

Question 12

Bourdieu?

Answer 12

mc have cultural capital to succeed/same values of education system

Question 13

Sullivan?

Answer 13

mc students more likely to read highbrow fiction/watch highbrow tv = evidence of cultural capital