Key Terms Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Social Mobility

A

The ability to move up and down the class system.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Hidden Curriculum

A

Attitude and behaviours that are taught through the process of attending school (school organisation, teacher attitudes) but are not part of the formal curriculum.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Formal Curriculum

A

What is actually taught in lessons. Subject content.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Social Solidarity

A

The integration of people into society so that they realise they are part of a group/community.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ascribed Status

A

Status given to you by your family.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Achieved Status

A

Status individuals achieve on their own merit.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Particularistic Values

A

Rules and values that apply to individuals, usually in the context of the family.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Universalistic Values

A

Rules and values that apply to everyone in society.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Meritocracy

A

A society in which individuals achieve on the basis of their own talents and abilities, rather than based on who you know or the family you were born into.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Human Capital

A

The knowledge and skills of the workforce that increase their usefulness to employers.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Role Allocation

A

Shifting and sorting students into their future careers.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Equality of Educational Opportunity

A

Every child, regardless of social class, gender, ethnicity, etc, having an equal chance to develop their talents and abilities in the education system.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Marketisation

A

Schools being run like businesses, based on competition and consumer choice.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Social Reproduction

A

Reproduction of the class system in schools- students go into the system working class and come out working class.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Legitimation of Inequality

A

Making it look as though inequality is legitimate- that it is fair and acceptable.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Ideological State Apparatus

A

The institutions that spread ruling class ideology- the ideas of the ruling class.

17
Q

False Consciousness

A

The proletariat not being aware that they are being exploited.

18
Q

Habitus

A

A cultural framework and set of ideas linked to a social class. People are socialised into this habitus and it then influences their taste and choices.

19
Q

Cultural Capital

A

Cultural capital refers to a lot of things- it can be knowledge, language, manners, behaviour, attitudes, values, tastes and lifestyles. Cultural capital gives the middle class an advantage in the education system.

20
Q

Hegemony

A

Hegemony refers to the dominance in society of ruling class ideas.

21
Q

Subculture

A

A subculture refers to a smaller group of people within society whose culture (beliefs, values, etc) is in some way different to the main culture of society.

22
Q

Anti-School (Counter School) Subculture

A

An anti-school subculture refers to a group in school whose values attitudes and behaviour is in opposition to those of the school.

23
Q

Infrastructure

A

Economic structure of society

24
Q

Superstructure

A

Social institutions, e.g family, that support the infrastructure