Internal Factors - Pupil Subcultures (Lacey)

Question 1

Lacey’s concept of differentiation

Answer 1

Refers to the way that teachers categorise pupils according to how they see their attitude, ability and behaviour

Question 2

Lacey’s concept of polarisation

Answer 2

Differentiation puts children into two different groups: those destined to succeed and those destined to fail

Question 3

What 2 subcultural responses does polarisation lead to?

Answer 3

-Pro school subculture
-Anti schools subculture

Question 4

Pro school subculture

Answer 4

-Associated with mc
-Positive stereotypes
-Positive labels
-High sets and extremes

Question 5

Anti school subculture

Answer 5

-Associated with wc
-Negative stereotypes
-Negative labels
-Low sets and streams

Question 6

Ingratiation

Answer 6

Being the teachers pet

Question 7

Ritualism

Answer 7

Going through the motions and staying out of trouble

Question 8

Retreatism

Answer 8

Daydreaming and mucking about

Question 9

Rebellion

Answer 9

Outright rejection of everything the school stands for

Question 10

Concepts that Lacey uses to explain how pupil subcultures develop

Answer 10

Differentiation
Polarisation