Internal Factors

Question 1

labelling & pupil identities - Archer

Answer 1

middle class pupils with a normal sexuality as the ideal pupil due to their natural ability

Question 2

labelling & pupil identities - wright

Answer 2

Teachers assume that Asian pupils have a poor grasp of English.
leave them out of class discussion.
students were then isolated

Question 3

pupil responses and subcultures - fuller

Answer 3

self negating prophecy:
- the girls channelled their anger and frustration at being labelled.
- they did not seek approval

Question 4

pupil responses and subcultures - Sewell

Answer 4

variety of boys responses:
black boys responded in a variety of ways.
the most common response he found was to conform.
the second most common was to innovate

Question 5

institutional racism - Gillborn

Answer 5

marketisation allows negative stereotypes to influence decision about school admissions.

Question 6

institutional racism - ethnocentric curriculum

Answer 6

an attitude which gives priority to the culture and viewpoint of one particular ethnic group while disregarding others. it reflects the culture of dominancy.