EF- Class Flashcards
KEYWORDS
Cultural capital
the social assets of a person that can be used to increase one’s chances of success in life.
material deprivation
lack of resources
social class
people with a similar status in society, status determined by various factors, such as wealth, work, income
cultural deprivation
a theory in sociology where a person has inferior norms, values, skills and knowledge
compensatory education
aims to tackle cultural deprivation by providing extra funds and resources to schools and communities in deprived areas
elaborate code
a style of language use associated with formal situations and characterized by explicitness
restricted code
informal use of language,w poor use of language and simple sentences
immediate gratification
the need to immediately fulfill an urge or desire
collectivism
a cultural pattern where individuals prioritise the goals of a collective group, over their personal goals
indivudlaism
a person taking part in society attempts to learn and discover what their own interests are on a personal basis
present-time orientation
seeing the present as more important than the future and so not having long-term goals or plans
deferred gratification
the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward in favor of a more valuable and long-lasting reward later
fatalism
the belief in predetermined outcomes and the lack of control individuals have over their lives
habitus
the norms, values, attitudes, and behaviours of a particular social group
symbolic capital
the resources available to an individual on the basis of honor, prestige or recognition, and serves as value that one holds within a culture
symbolic violence
the subtle and often unnoticed forms of domination and control that are exerted through social norms, values, and cultural practices
