education system Flashcards
1
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abbott
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- black boys face high exclusion rates in schools
- children are educated in schools not at home, meaning that culture and external factors cannot be blaed for the underachievement of black males
- abbott also claims that the curriculum does not do enough t be inclusive (e.g. black history month is not enough)
2
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coard
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- the school curriculum is ethnocentric meaning the curriculum is based around one particular cultural view point while ignoring others
- white history and literature come to dominate the curriculum and teachers were found to be dismissive of non-standard english as a way of speaking
- these hidden and sometimes overt messages are transferred to students
- the culture of ethnic minorities is devalued and students are de-motivated, they cannot fully identify with course content
3
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EVALUATION OF LABELLING THEORIES
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fuller
mirza
4
Q
fuller
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- working class black girls found to be victims of negative stereotypes refused to live up to the stereotypes and worked hard to be successful at school
- the same may not often be said for boys whose masculinity may impact upon how labels are interpreted and internalised
- therefore, the interplay of factpors such as class/gender and ethnicity when looking at the impact of interactionist findings on labelling/setting and streaming and pupils subcultures
5
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mirza
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- working class, black females resisted labels from teachers and worked to ensure they were academically successful, this was to ensure social mobility
