Ethnic Inequalities In Education Flashcards
To understand why ethnic minorities are at a disadvantage in education and different sociological viewpoints.
Why do some theorists believe low income black families are at a disadvantage in education?
They think their children are poorly equipt to school due to material deprivation and lacking academic stimulation.
what did Bereiter and Engelmann say about use of language in ethnic minorities?
They both said low income black families lacked sophisticated language and spoke in an under developed way, making academic subjects in school more difficult.
What did Archer and Francis say about Chinese culture?
They argued that Chinese culture valued education more in comparison to British individuals, therefore thriving to achieve higher and socialised into obeying the teacher in a classroom environment.
What did Gilborn and Mirza argue about Indian children?
That statistically, Indian pupils achieve higher academically than any other minority ethnic group despite English not being their first language.
How did Bernstein explain the elaborated and restricted code?
he said that working class families tend to follow the restricted code which involves colloquial language. However exam papers, text books and teachers use the elaborated code (formal english)
What did Sugarmann say?
he stated that the working class are socialised into going straight to work rather than persuing further education. They want to go out and earn money straight away (instant gratifacation) rather than put it off for a while whilst studying so they benefit more in the future (deferred gratifacation)
What percentage of white males do not succeed academically?
23%
black pupils are how many times more likely to have behavioural issues needed to be addressed in school?
1.5 times more likely
What did Sewell say about single parent families and ethnic minorities?
he said that the reason ethnic minorities are at a disadvantage in education is due to the amount of single parent families, young boys grow up without a male figure resulting in the conformity of antischool subcultures and criminal gangs in order to regain masculinity, forming a barrier between them and education.
What did Mac and Ghail say?
They stated boys face a crisis of masculinity, since stereotypically masculine occupations such as mining and factory work has been closed down, meaning they have to turn to deviency in order to regain this masculinity in other ways.
