key words Flashcards
(28 cards)
social class definition
socio-economic background
internal factors definition
interactions between pupils and teachers
external factors definition
factors outside the school system
cultural deprivation definition
theory that some groups of children are inadequately socialised and therefore lack the culture needed for educational success.
cognitive definition
intellectual understanding
restricted speech code
limited and informal vocabulary
elaborated speech code
varied speech with a wider vocabulary
sub-culture
a group whose attitudes and values differ from other cultures
fatalism
the belief in fate
collectivism
belief that being part of a group is more important than succeeding as an individual
socialisation
the process of learning cultural norms and values through the structures of society
social process
step-by-step interactions between individuals and social structures
social structure
an organisation in society
culture
shared norms, values, traditions, history, religion and language of a large group of people
norms
unwritten rules that govern behaviour in particular situations
values
shared general principles and beliefs, they tell us what is good or right.
status
a position in society that is either ascribed or achieved
primary socialisation
social process of learning cultural norms and values in early childhood
secondary socialisation
social process of learning cultural norms and values in social structures such as school
ethnic group minority
an ethnic group that make up a small percentage of the population
gender
the identity and social behaviour associated with masculinity and femininity
role
how a person in a particular social situation should act
social theory
a perspective of society
compensatory education
an attempt by schools to rebalance the gap caused by cultural deprivation