Ethnicity and Achievement External Factors Flashcards
Who were the sociologists for Black, Language & Linguistic skills?
Beireter and Engellmen
What do the sociologists for Black language say?
That Black speech of low income USA families is inadequate and is “ungrammatical”.
Who are the critiques for Black Language sociologists?
April Baker-Bell and Labov
What does the girl critique of black language say?
B&E have “Anti-Black Linguistic skills”.
White + Black speech codes = equally valid.
Linguistic Violence occurs when society dictates which speech code is more superior.
What does the boy critique of Black Language say?
Labov says that Black Speech is “perfectly logical”.
Explain Asian Language & Linguistic Skills
English is not their main language, there are barriers of understanding in the curriculum.
Explain White Language & Linguistic Skills
White speech codes are superior, they dominate the education system.
Whilst the White working class code is restricted and a barrier.
Explain Asian Attitudes and Values
Lupton shows that Asians view education as a “way up in society”
Significance of Asian Attitudes and Values
They have an ambition, and willingness to make sacrifices for long term goals.
- Success driven
Explain Sewell’s study of Black Attitudes and Values
The absent role of a father affects the black boy’s mental and behavioural wellbeing, resulting in street gangs welcoming them in.
Explain Chris Arnot’s support study for Sewell Black Attitudes and Values
Black boys adopt the “Ultra tough ghetto superstar” image, inspired black masculinity role models through media, rap lyrics and videos.
This image is anti-school & macho lad
Explain White Attitudes and Values
Gillian Evans studies how the street culture in white w/c areas are brutal, pupils have to learn how to withstand intimidation, vice versa.
Significance of White Attitudes and Values
Disrupts school learning
Who is the critique of Sewell Attitude and Values?
Gillborn
What does Gillborn critique about Attitude and Values?
He believes that Sewell undermines impact of racism. Underachievement is not a result of the absent father & peer pressure, but a result of ‘Institutional Racism’.
What does Sewell say about Peer pressure?
Young black intelligent black boys experience black on black peer pressure, as using standardized English is selling out to the white establishments.
What is Sewell’s quote about peer pressure?
“The biggest barrier facing Black boys is actually black peer pressure”
Who is the sociologist for Asian Family Structures?
Ruth Lupton
What does Ruth Lupton say for Asian Family Structures?
Asian families have “Adult Authority”, kids respect the elders
Significance of Asian Family Structures
Knock on effect to the school system, hence why they excel ahead
What does Pryce say?
Black Caribbean families are less resistant to racism, and less united compared to Asian families.
Significance of Pryce
Black pupils have low self esteem and begin to underachieve.
Who are the sociologists for Black Family Structures?
Daniel Moynihan & Pryce
What does Moynihan say?
That often black families are led by a lone mother,
Mother = Male ‘Breadwinner’
Significance of Moynihan
Deprives child of adequate socialisation
Poor upbringing
Who is the sociologist for White Family Structures?
Ruth Lupton
What does Ruth Lupton say about White Family Structures?
Through the study of 4 schools
2 Mainly white W/C, 1 mainly Pakistani, 1 ethnically mixed school.
Found that teachers reported poor behaviour of mainly English White W/C schools. Blamed on parents negative education on mindset
Significance of White Family Structures
Fatalistic attitude from parents is impactful
Who are the critiques of Family Structures?
Driver and Nell Keddie
What does Driver critique on Family Structures?
Cultural deprivation theorists ignore positive effects of black Caribbean family structures.
= Strong independent black women
= Girls more success driven than boys
What does Nell Keddie critique on Family Structures?
Ethnic minority groups are culturally different, not culturally deprived.
Schools are ethnocentric
