Ethnicity DA Flashcards
What did Moynihan believe ( new right)
That most black families are headed by lone mothers
What did murray believe about family structure?
That boys miss out on tough love and discipline that will benefit them later in life due to a lack of father figure
What does sewell believe is a result of lack of tough love?
That black boys miss out on the restricting influence if a father figure and join gang as to receive ‘perverse loyalty and love’ that they don’t get at home
How does joining gangs affect achievement?
Boys conform to the anti school identity, for example through music and the media, impacting their achievement negatively
How does Gillborn contradict sewell’s views on family structure?
He believes that their underachievement is due to institutional racism, not peer pressure
What is institutional racism?
Where discrimination is built in to the education system, for example through policies and procedures the school has in place - for example they hold a low priority in dealing with race issues
What is an ethnocentric curriculum?
Giving priority to white culture and excluding anything else
