Education: Ethnic Differences

Question 1

What did Beriter and Engelmann argue?

Answer 1

That non-standard and limited language can affect educational success.

Question 2

What did Gordan Bowker (1968) note?

Answer 2

Agreed that language presented the major barrier to success in education and wider society for ethnic minorities.

Question 3

What did the Swann Report (1985) note?

Answer 3

Found that this was untrue and not a factor (non-English home)

Question 4

What are some of the New Rights views on ethinic differences in education?

Answer 4

1. Moyrihan (1965) - the ‘main problem’ is the family structure in black families.
2. Charles Murrey (1984) blames single parent families, saying lack of a male role model is to blame for lack of discipline.

Question 5

What did Driver and Ballard (1981) argue about Asian success?

Answer 5

Explained that Asian parents place more value on education, supporting children.

Question 6

What did Ruth Lamptom (2004) argue?

Answer 6

That Asian households often have greater authority over children and respect is given to elders.

Question 7

What did Steve Hastings (2006) argue about class affecting education more than race?

Answer 7

Low income white boys perform worse than black/asian children from 11-16.

Question 8

What did Becker (1971) note?

Answer 8

Labeling theories based on how teachers label differently based on ethnic background.

Question 9

What did Gillborn and Youdell (2000) argue?

Answer 9

Teachers were quick to discipline Black pupils than others for similar reasons.

Teachers misinterpret behavior and see black pupils behavior as anti-authority.

Question 10

What did Bourne (1994) + Foster (1990) argue?

Answer 10

Black boys are more lightly to get seen as a threat, leading to being negatively labelled.

Question 11

What did Cecile Wright (1992) note?

Answer 11

That many asian pupils are the victims of labelling due to teachers ‘ethnocentric views’

Left out of discussions etc.

Question 12

What did Mac an Ghalill (1998) argue?

Answer 12

Discovered similar findings to Cecile wright which links to Mary Fuller’s (1984) study.

Question 13

What did Heidi Safia Mirza (1992) note?

Answer 13

She discovered 3 types of racism:

1. Colour Blind
2. Liberal Caricaturists
3. Overt Racism.

Question 14

What did Sewell (1998) argue?

Answer 14

That teachers hold a stereotype of ‘Black Machismo’ seeing them as rebellious and anti-authority.

Question 15

What 4 main responses to racism did Sewell suggest would happen in response to teachers?

Answer 15

1. Conformity
2. Rebellion
3. Retreatism
4. Innovation