Education - Ethnicity Flashcards
Gillborn? Ethnicity, inside factor
Interactionist
UK education system is institutionally racist.
Labelling by teachers of black students. Disproportionate amounts of black students are not entered into higher tiers, leading to lower achievement.
Says that instituional racism and in school factors are to blame for the underachievement of Black Carribbean boys.
Policies do not try and tackle this.
Jasper? Ethnicity, inside factors
Interactionist
Agrees with Gillbourne and says that schools are instituionally racist which creates self fulfilling prophecies.
Claims that the curriculum should be adapted to make ti more relevant.
Crozier? Ethnicity, inside factors
Interactionism
Research allowed students to voice how they often feel excluded and different at schools which can lead to underachievement.
Mirza? Ethnicity, inside factors
In general, Black African and Carribbeans girls are ambitious and determined to succeed, however, they tend to not identify with their teachers. Due to open racism of a minority of teachers and unhelpful support offered in response to their girls ethnicity.
Mac an Ghail? Ethnicty, inside factors
Looked at two groups, the ‘Asian Warriors’ and the ‘African Carribbean Rasta Heads’. Identitifed that for the ‘Rasta Heads’, racism was the cause of their underachievement.
Abbott? Ethnicity, inside factors, flaws
Statistics mask the fact that boys face high exclusion rates in school.
Students are educated in school, not the home, meaning that culture and external factors cannot be blamed for the underachievement of black males.
Also claims that the curriculum is not inclusive enough, needs to be adapted to cover all aspects of history.
Coard? Ethncity, inside factors, flaws
The curriculum is ethnocentric meaning it is based around a particular viewpoint (White British). Culture of ethnic minorities is devalued as they cannot fully identify with the course.
Fuller? Ethnicity, inside factor, evaluation
WC black girls found to be victims of negative stereotypes refused to live up to the label so worked harder to be successful at school. + Mirza said this too
Eysenck? Ethnicity, outside factor, New Right
‘What children take out of school is proportional to what they bring into schools in terms of IQ’
Hernstein and Jensen? Ethnicity, outside factor, New Right
Claims to be able to show that black people have lower level score in IQ tests than white people.
Hendessi? Ethncity, outside factor, material factor
Poverty is a key factor to educational underachievement for Bangladeshi and Pakistani students.
Sewell? Ethnicity, outside factor, material factor
Blames the culture of Black Caribbean boys for their own failure. They lack positive role models due t being from matriarchal backgrounds. Generally financially deprived. Boys turn to role models in rap/youth culture. Vulnerable to peer pressure and become drawn to hyper masculine and anti school subcultures.
Smith and Noble? Ethncicity, outside factor, material factor
Those from low income backgrounds face 'Fincancial Barriers to Learning'. Students are unable to afford uniform, text books, tutors etc. Can lead to isolation and bullying. Less likely to have a computer/desk/homework area. They explicity discuss social class but can be applied to ethnicity.
Driver and Ballard? Ethnicity, outside factor, material factor
British-Indian families place a great value on their children’s education. They push their children to have high ambitions. Reflected in achievements.
Archer and Francis? Ethnicity, outside factor, material factor
Cultural factors are important in explaining the success of British-Chinese students. Educational success is part of their identity , and parents took a stronger role in developing children academic successes. Invested time and money into education even when they had little money to spare.
