Ethnicity Flashcards
Archer + Francis
British Chinese parents spoke to children about the importance of academic success they invested time and money in supporting their children
Amy chua
Tiger mothers, strict parenting, pushing children to do homework
ESRC
Found Pakistani and Bangladeshi parents had high aspirations for their children but felt unable to help with homework and saw their role as encouraging
Sewell
High proportion of African Caribbean boys raised in LPF
Murray
African Caribbean families are often members of the underclass
AO3 - Family structure
In black single mother families, the mother is often a strong independent role model for their daughters (black girls outperform black boys)
Connolly (labelling)
black boys would be disciplined more frequently and harshly compared to their peers
Archer (labelling)
teachers saw black pupils as loud and challenging whilst asian pupils were seen as passive and quiet
Mirza
negative labelling did not undermine the self esteem of black female pupils. They were concerned with academic success and were prepared to work hard
Connolly (anti-school subcultures)
black boys bring to school their own values and attitudes of hyper-masculinity. They concentrated on non-academic ways of earning status
Archer
Muslim boys formed a macho subculture focused on male dominance
Fuller
Ethnic minority students may become anti-school but pro-education. Black girls valued academic success but this does not mean that they liked their teachers