Labelling Studies 2 Flashcards
Who did Mirza study?
Black ambitious girls that faced racism
What were Mirza’s findings?
Teachers discouraged high aspirations
- option choices, careers
These girls selected non racist teachers
- no participation in class
- avoiding certain subjects cuz of racist teachers
What were the 3 types of teachers that Mirza found?
Colour blind
- Hates racism but does not put this in practice
Liberal Chauvinist
- Belief that black people are culturally deprived
- Low expectations
Overt racists
- Belief that black people are inferior
- Actively discriminate against them
How do Mirza’s findings support the Labelling Theory?
Teachers have a negative mindset of black people
- Negative interactions with them = self- fulfilling prophecy
= Could not find great coping mechanisms, no achieve higher
Who did Mac, Ghail and Fuller study?
Group of high achieving black girls in lower streams
What were Mac, Ghail and Fuller’s findings?
Girls self refuted prophecy
- Focused anger into educational success
- Were still friends with lower stream girls
- Showed lack of concern about skl routines
How do Mac, Ghail and Fuller’s findings support the Labelling Theory?
Not everybody with the negative label fulfils the prophecy
Result of rejecting it =
Positive self image via relying on their own efforts
Who was Sewell’s study on?
How black boys react to teacher’s negative stereotypes
What were Sewell’s findings?
Rebels)
- Excluded often, anti-authority, Black Macho Lad, reject school norms + values
Conformists)
- Successful, accepted school norms + values, diff ethnic friend group, fear of labelling, largest grp
Retreatists)
- Minority, isolated from peers + school, despised by rebels
Innovators)
- Pro-education but anti-school, did not seek validation from teachers, good relation w/ teachers + rebels, academic, 2nd largest group
How did Sewell’s findings support the Labelling Theory?
How boys react differently to labelling theory
Self fulfilling prophecy + Self refuting prophecy
