Ethnicity Flashcards
Theorists of ethnicity external
Swann report
Driver and ballard
Theorists of ethnicity internal
Bhatti
Gillborn and youdell
Coard
External factors
Family life - Asian parents have high level of interests but don’t understand process of school
Swann report - Asians families are close knit )support)
Language is insignificant - driver and Ballard age of 16 white and Asian have similar level of development in regards to language
Bhatti
Racism - ignored by students and picked on (bullying)
Become unmotivated
Gillborn and youdell
Racism - racial stereotypes - teachers avoided them and had ‘radical expectations’ - treat negatively
Contributes to cycle of conflict
Coard
Ethnocentric curriculum - promotes white m/c culture
Leads to low self esteem as they can’t relate.
Criticsm of coard
Indian and Chinese students taught same curriculum still do well