ETHNICITY Flashcards
LINGUISTIC SKILLS
INTELLECTUAL SKILLS
Theorists believe that low-income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences
ATTITUDES AND VALUES
Theorists believe that black children are often socialized to live for today whereas other ethnicities are focused on hard work
FAMILY STRUCTURE
MURRAY - higher rates of single black families lead to the outlook to live for today
SEWELL - lack of tough love
PILKINGTON - students from ethnic minority backgrounds have greater parental support than others - due to their cultural values
Black Caribbean have a high level of lone parenthood - difficult for parents to support their children’s education - girls outperform black Caribbean boys
SOCIAL CLASS
MEG is more likely to live in low-income households, black Caribbean/ Pakastani are more likely to be more umemployed - suffer material disadvantage and lack social and cultural capital
INDIAN/ASIAN come from a middle-class background - higher social and cultural capital
RACISM!
Cline - common and most ethnic minority students reported race bullying - low self-esteem
Institutional racism - don’t mean discriminating against ethnic minority groups
WRIGHT` - Asian girls got less attention from teachers and felt their cultural traditions disaproved
TEACHERS EXPECTATIONS
SWAN REPORT - unintentional racism
CONNOLLY - in inner-city schools teachers hold ethnic-based stereotypes Asian girls and black Caribbean students were seen as having a low academic potential and labeled as disruptive
STUDENTS SOS
SWELL - Black Caribean males responded to the denial of status and racist schooling by teachers
WRIGHT - black students don’t always lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy
CRITICISMS
Theorists could be seen as putting the blame on ethnic minorities, not the education system
underachievement of ethnic groups is for a numerous of reaosns
some teachers withhold racists beleifs
MARKETISATION
Prejudice reports
racial bias
BEM may not be familiar with the system
FULLER
High-achieving black girls
challenged their labels did not seek teacher approval
MIRZA
Black girls
color blind - equal - racism unchallenged
Overt racist - black students are inferior and actively discriminate
Liberal Chauviijsts - culturally deprived
SEWELL
Black boys
rebels - hate school
conformists - tried to fit in / avoid being stereotyped
retreatists - isolated from school
innovators - anti-school but pro-education
WRIGHT
Asian students
Teacher assumed a poor grasp of English
expressed disapproval of their customs
