Ethnic Differences In Achievement Flashcards
What are the external factors and ethnic differences in Achievement?
Cultural Deprivation
Material Deprivation and Class
What are the three main aspects of cultural deprivation in explaining ethnic differences in Achievement?
- intellectual and linguistic skills
- attitudes and values
- family structure and parental support
How do intellectual and linguistic skills cause under achievement for minority children?
Children from low income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences which makes them poorly equipped for school because they haven’t been able to develop reasoning and problem solving skills
How does attitudes and values affect the achievement of children?
some black children are socialised into a subculture which is ‘live for today’ attitude that doesn’t value education and leaves them unequipped for success
How does family structure and parental support affect the achievement of children?
Failure to socialise children adequately is the result of a dysfunctional family structure.The fathers absence in a family also means a lack of a male role model of male achievement
What did Tony Sewell study?
It isn’t the absence of fathers as role models that lead to black boys underachieving. Instead Sewell sees the problem as a lack of fatherly nurturing or tough love.
Why does Geoffrey Driver criticise the cultural deprivation theory?
For ignoring the positive effects of ethnicity on achievement
Why does Lawrence challenge Pryces view?
Lawrence argues that black pupils under achieve not because of low self esteem but because of racism
What does Keddie see cultural Deprivation as?
A victim blaming explanation
What are some reasons why some ethnic minority may be at greater risk of material deprivation?
- may live in economically depressed areas
- Cultural factors for example the tradition of purdah in some Muslim households,which prevents women from working.
- a lack of language skills and foreign qualifications not being recognised by UK employers
- Asylum seekers may not be allowed to take work
- Racial discrimination in the labour market
How does racism in wider society have an impact of achievement of some ethnic minority children?
Racial discrimination leads to social exclusion. This can be seen in housing and in employment too. Minorities are more likely to be forced into substandard accommodation rather than white people of the same class. In employment, only one in 16 ethnic minority applications were offered an interview as against one in 9 white applications.
What are the internal factors within ethnic differences in Achievement?
- labelling and teacher racism
- pupil identities
- pupil responses and subcultures
- Institutional racism
How does labelling and teacher racism affect the achievement of children?
Studies show that teachers often label black and Asian pupils as being far from the ideal pupil.Negative labels may lead teachers to treat ethnic minority pupils differently. This disadvantages them and may result in failing
How does pupils identities affect the achievement of children?
According to Louise Archer, teachers dominant discourse defines ethnic minority pupils identities as lacking the favoured identity of the ideal pupil.
What ethnic background tends to do well at school?
Chinese
