Ethnic Differences In Achievement Flashcards
What are the three main aspects of cultural deprivation?
- Intellectual and linguistic skills
- Attitudes and values
- Family structure and parental support
What do cultural deprivation theorists see as a major cause of underachievement for many minority children?
The lack of intellectual and linguistic skills.
What do cultural deprivation theorists argue leaves many minority students poorly equipped for school?
They argue that many children from low-income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences. This leaves them poorly equipped for school because they haven’t been able to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills.
What is Bereiter and Engelmann’s view on the language spoken by low-income black American families?
Inadequate for educational success. They see it as ungrammatical, disjointed and incapable of expressing abstract ideas.
What do Gillborn and Mirza note about Indian pupils?
Indian pupils do very well in school despite often not having English as their home language.
What do cultural deprivation theorists see as a major cause of the failure of many black children?
Lack of motivation.
What equips children for success in education?
Most children are socialised into the mainstream culture, which instils ambition, competitiveness and willingness to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve long-term goals.
How do cultural deprivation theorists argue some black children are socialised?
Some black children are socialised into a subculture that instils a fatalistic, ‘live for today’ attitude that doesn’t value education and leaves them unequipped for success.
What do cultural deprivation theorists argue that this failure to socialise children adequately is a result of?
A dysfunctional family.
What does Moynihan see cultural deprivation as?
A cycle where inadequately socialised children from unstable families go on to fail at school and become inadequate parents themselves.
Why does Moynihan argue that children are deprived of adequate care in black lone mother families?
Because the mother has to struggle financially in the absence of a male breadwinner. The father’s absence also means that boys lack an adequate role model of male achievement.
