education theorists

Question 1

bowles and gintis

Answer 1

correspondance principle
reprofuces qualities to meet needs of captilist economy
critism:
outdated society is more child centred now
exagerate the power of education system
many students reject schools norms
bussines creative now
functionlist say is meritoratic

Question 2

willis

Answer 2

anti school subcultures
w/c boys rejected working hard bc wernt seen as ‘manly’
critism:
doesnt apply to every working class boy
femeinists say he ignores girls experiences
small sample size-unrepresentative
far fewer manual jobs tofay-outdated

Question 3

becker

Answer 3

labelling theory
critism:
not everyone becomes their master status

Question 4

fuller

Answer 4

black girls attitudes

Question 5

sewell

Answer 5

black boys in school
-misbehave bc dont have dad so they get status in schl
critism:
doesnt apply to all black boys

Question 6

wright

Answer 6

labelling ethnic minorities
-teachers stereotype black and asain due to ethnicity

Question 7

ethnocentric ciriculum

Answer 7

teaching only birtish history or culture and making it look good
makes eyhnic kids not want to learn

Question 8

durkhiem

Answer 8

education transmits morms and values of society
bridge from family to society
critsim:
ignores the inequalitys of power in society
marxism says transmits values benefiting ruling class
feminist say schl transmits patrichal culture

Question 9

parsons

Answer 9

meritocracy
work hard=achieve
bridge from family n society
schl is agency of socalidation that promoted achievemnet n ewuality of oppurtunity
critism:
ignores gender,social class and ethnicity
marxist says education transmits values that benefuts ruling class

Question 10

davis and moore

Answer 10

role allocation
critism:
ignores freedom,ignores personal chouce

Question 11

hidden curriculum

Answer 11

learning norms and values through school
eg discipline,obedience,manners

Question 12

pupil premium

Answer 12

money sent to the school to help poor students
eg free school meals

Question 13

hasley

Answer 13

social class inequalities in education
higher class 4x more likely to be at schl at 16 8x more likely at 17 and 10x more likely at 18 11x more likely to go uni

Question 14

ball

Answer 14

students behaviour changed overtime ik result to bands placed in
band 1-most able 3-least able
1-more encouraged to have hugh asperstions
2-steered towards practical subjects and lower level exams

Question 15

katz

Answer 15

media contibuted to image of unable man advertsining tv shows
boys are shown as criminals meaning not educated

Question 16

moir moit

Answer 16

teaching geared to the way girls leanr better
disadvantages boys as education dont work for them

Question 17

harris

Answer 17

working class boys less lieky to do well in schl
boys suffer more w self esteem in education
putting failures down to not caring instead of lack of ability

Question 18

sharpe

Answer 18

girls gone from wanting husband to wnating paid employment