ethnicity external Flashcards
cultural deprivation
intellectual + linguistic skills
. Engleman et al - restricted code use in low-£ B fams inad for ed success
. believe that low-£ b fams lack intel so not developed reasoning and prob solving skills
. not speak eng at home = held back
-> Gillborn et al - Indian did vry well eventhough eng not 1st lang
cultural deprivation
attitude and values
. lack of motivation = main cause for B fail
. most kids socialised into main stream culture
-> ambition + competition = ed success
. B kids socialised into ‘live for today’ attitude
(immediate gratification)
-> doesn’t value ed or equip for success
cultural deprivation
family structure + parental support
. Moynihan
-> sees deprivation as cycle
-> B fams struggle financially if headed by mum cos not have male breadwinner + boys lack role models
. New Right
. Murray - lack of male role model = underachievement
. Scruton - lower achieve levels cos fail to embrase mainstream cult
. Pryce - Asian = more resistant to racism
- slavery = devastating for B -> lost lang, cult,
religion + fam system
cultural deprivation
compensatory education
. operation head start in USA
-> helps compensate for cult dep they suffer cos of deprived bg
Cultural deprivation
Fathers, gangs + culture
. Sewell
-> lack of tough love = B boys find it hard to overcome emotional difficulties of adolescence
. rap = anti-sch peer pressure
. gangs offer ‘love + loyalty’ but promote anti-sch attitude
Cultural deprivation
White fams
. less likley to aspire to uni cos could lack parental support
cultural deprivation
asian fams
. Lupton
-> Asain fam discipline similar to sch
= more likely to support sch behav policies
cultural deprivation
Criticisms
. Lawrence
-> challenges Pryce - underachieve cos of weak cult + low self esteem
. Driver
-> ignors +ives of eth on ed
-> female headed lone P not dysfunctional - gives girls a strong role model
. Keddie
-> sees it as victim-blaming explanation
-> cult different not deprived
-> underach cos sch is ethnocentric
Material + class deprivation
. not have own space so harder to concentrate
. not enough £ to buy revision guides
Material + class deprivation
eth min at greater risk cos
. asylum seekers not allowed to work
. live in £ deprived areas
. trad factors could stop women working outside the home
. lack lang skills (refugees)
. racial discrim in labour + housing markets