Ethnicity and Educational Attainment Inside Factors: Labelling

Question 1

Which sociological theory focuses on labelling the most?

Answer 1

Interactionists

Question 2

What do Interactionists usually argue with labelling of ethnic groups in education?

Answer 2

It is more likely to be different from white pupils

Question 3

What did Britain (In 1976) (that is their surname) find about the ideal pupil?

Answer 3

They are usually seen by teachers to be white and middle class

Question 4

What did Britain find about how teachers felt about Black Caribbean pupils?

Answer 4

They felt they were laid back in lessons so were not capable of doing well

Question 5

Which 2 sociologists believed teachers were not intentionally racist?

Answer 5

Gillborn and Youdell

Question 6

What statistics did Gillborn and Youdell create showing negative treatment of Black Caribbean pupils.

Answer 6

Almost 10% more black students were put in to lower sets

Question 7

What did Gillborn and Youdell argue about how teachers felt towards Black students explaining them being put in to lower sets?

Answer 7

Teachers assumed black students had difficult home lives and would not be able to cope with higher level work.

Question 8

What percentage of teachers were white in 2018 according to the government?

Answer 8

85.9%

Question 9

What percentage of exclusions are of Black Caribbean pupils?

Answer 9

10%

Question 10

Is it double as much or half as much exclusions of White British pupils compared to Black Caribbean Pupils?

Answer 10

Half as much white pupils excluded than Black Caribbean Pupils