Identity Class And Girls Achievement Flashcards
1
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Symbolic capital
A
Archer found wc girls gained symbolic capital through friends by performing their wc identity but got put in conflict with school
2
Q
Hyper-heterosexual feminine identities, boyfriends, being loud
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Caused distraction to themselves and other class mates, can cause labelling and self fulfilling prophecy- more common with wc girls
3
Q
Wc girls dilemma
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Either gaining symbolic capital from peers or educational capital
4
Q
‘Successful’ WC girls
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Evans’s study of 21 wc girls found that they wanted to go to uni to increase earning power to help their families. Archer found locality was key and that there were fears of getting into debt
