Ethnic Differences in Achievement - Cultural Deprivation (External Factors) Flashcards
What does the cultural deprivation theory see the underachievement of some ethnic groups a result of?
Inadequate socialisation
What do CD theorists see lack of intellectual and linguistic skills as a major cause of?
Major cause of underachievement from many minority children
Why are children from low-income black families left poorly equipped for school?
Because they are seen as lacking enriching experiences and intellectual stimulation meaning they haven’t been able to develop reasoning and problem solving skills
Engelmann et al’s view of language spoken by low-income black American families
Inadequate language for educational success - ungrammatical, disjointed and not capable of expressing abstract ideas
What do official statistics show about children who do not speak English at home?
It’s not a major factor of educational underachievement
Gillborn and Mirza findings of Indian pupils who do not speak English at home
They do very well despite often not speaking English at home
What do CD theorists see as major cause of failure for many black children? Why?
Lack of motivation - they aren’t socialised into mainstream culture, which instils ambition, competitiveness and deferred gratification
Why does Moymihan believe a lot of black children are deprived of the right care?
Because many black families are headed by lone mother. Boys lack adequate role model of male achievement
Why does Murray say some black families are underclass?
Because of lone parenting and a lack of a role model figure
What does Pryce say about the differences between Asian and Caribbean culture?
Asian culture is more resistant to racism, giving them higher levels of self-worth
Caribbean culture is less resistant to racism, giving them lower self-esteem and leading to underachievement
Sewell’s view of Indian and Chinese pupils
They benefit from supportive families that have an ‘Asian work ethic’ and place high value on education
What do wc white pupils often do?
Underachieve and have low aspirations
What did McCullach find about ethnic minority pupils compared to white British pupils in terms of university? (Survey of 16,000…)
Survey of 16000 - Ethnic minority pupils more likely to aspire to go to university than white British pupils
What may white w/c lack of aspiration and achievement be result of?
Lack of parental support
How does CD theory ignore positive effects of ethnicity on achievement?
Black families provide positive role models of strong independent women for girls to follow
