Education External Sociologists

Question 1

Which sociologist created speech codes?

Answer 1

Bernstein- Reserved code and elaborative code

Question 2

Which sociologist supports the idea that middle class parents value their education more than working class?

Answer 2

Feinstein- Consistent discipline, more involved with child’s school, better relationship with teachers

Question 3

Which sociologist(s) disagrees with Feinstein’s ideas regarding middle class better viewpoints on their child’s education

Answer 3

Blackstone+Mortimer

Question 4

Which sociologist believes working class place lower value on their child’s education

Answer 4

Douglas

Question 5

Which sociologist argues working class have 4 key believes which limits educational success

Answer 5

Sugarman- Fatalism, collectivism, self gratification, and present time orientation

Question 6

Which sociologist argues cultural deprivation is a myth

Answer 6

Keddie

Question 7

Which sociologist argues working class children lack the correct vitamins and minerals

Answer 7

Howard- Diet and health, material deprivation theorist

Question 8

Which sociologist argued cost of transport and books etc etc place a heavy burden on a working class family

Answer 8

Tanner- material deprivation, cost of education

Question 9

Which sociologist argues fear of stigmatisation is the main reason why working class children do not take up free school meals they are eligible for (only 20% take it up)

Answer 9

Flaherty

Question 10

Which sociologist(s) found that working class students are more debt adverse

Answer 10

Callendar and jackson

Question 11

Which sociologist put bordieu’s ideas about cultural capital to the test

Answer 11

Sullivan - discovered the greater the middle class resources, explain the gap of 50% in achievement

Question 12

Which sociologist argues both cultural and material factors contribute to educational achievement - 3 types of capital also

Answer 12

Bordieu- educational, economic and cultural