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Education - External Factors (Class Differences) Flashcards

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What is cultural deprivation?

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Being deprived of middle class values, norms, skills and knowledge

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What are the two types of speech codes?
(Bernstein)

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Restricted code
Elabroated code

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Features of the Restricted Code?

(Bernstein)

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Used by the working-class
Context-bound
Limited vocabulary
Predictable speech
Gramtically simple

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Features of the Elaborated Code?

(Bernstein)

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Used by the middle class
Complex sentences
Abstract ideas
Context-free
Varied speech
Wider vocabulary

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What code is used in schools and in textbooks?

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Elaborated code

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What 3 factors do the education level of parents effect?

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1) Parenting Style
2) Parent’s educational behaviours
3) Use of income

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Whats an example of different uses of income of the classes?

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Educational Toys - More expensive then regular toys, the m/c prioritise education more, these toys encourage the development of skills for educational success

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Who came up with the theory of a working class subculture?

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Barry Sugarman

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What are the 4 factors of the w/c subculture?

(Sugarman)

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Fatalism
Collectivism
Immediate Gratification
Present-time Orientation

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What is Fatalism

(Sugarman)

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W/C people believing their destined to fail and can’t change their situation
‘What will be, will be’

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What is Collectivism?

(Sugarman)

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W/C people not leaving their friends and family behind for a successful career

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What is Immediate Gratification?

(Sugarman)

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W/C people preparing to get financial rewards now rather than studying for the future

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What is Present-time Orientation?

(Sugarman)

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Just going with the flow, not having a plan for the future

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What is compensatory education?

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Education intended to offset the effects of socio-economic disadvantage which may restrict the educational opportunities of children from w/c backgrounds

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What are some examples of compensatory education?

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Sesame Street and Sure Start

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What was Sure Start?

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It was introduced in 1998/9 by the Labour government to tackle poverty and social exclusion by working with parents to promote childrens’ developement.
In total, there were 3,500 children’s centres built.

17
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What is the myth of cultural deprivation?
(Nell Keddie)

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Argues that it is impossible for a child to be deprived of their own culture, therefore w/c children are not culturally deprived, they are just culturally different.

The issue is that the education system is failing w/c children by enforcing m/c values on them.

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What influences can wealth have on educational oppurtunites + experiences?

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M/C have more access to private schools
W/C is put off by university fees
M/C have the money to buy textbooks
M/C have more access to trips

19
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What housing factors affect educational performance?

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Overcrowded household
Damp living conditions
Insecure housing

20
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What diet and health factors affect educational performance?

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Poor nutrition
Energy drinks

21
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How do W/C people feel about debt and how does that impact them?

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W/C people are more debt-averse and try to avoid it
This means they are less likely to attend uni, therefore less likely to get highly paid, high status jobs

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What is Cultural Capital
(Bourdieu)

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Having the correct knowledge for a social situation

23
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What are the three types of capital?

(Bourdieu)

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Cultural Capital
Economic Capital
Educational Capital

24
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What did Sullivan’s study do?

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Giving 465 pupils a questionnaire to asses cultural capital

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What did Sullivan’s study find out?

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  • Higher cultural capital = better GCSE grades
  • Some of different classes had the same cultural capital
  • The gap in achievement in mostly created by m/c families having better resources and aspirations
26
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What are some problems of Sullivan’s study?

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There may have been social desireability bias, or leading or closed questions

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