Material Deprivation - Callender & Jackson (2005)

Question 1

Facts about the working-class and university (4) include numbers and statistics!

Answer 1

• x5 less likely to apply for university
• fear of debt was the most significant reason
• only 30% of uni students are working-class
• more likely to study at local university

Question 2

The Daily Telegraph article (2017) about university

Answer 2

• “the number of poor students dropping out of university is at its highest level in 5 years!”
• “the number of disadvantaged young people going to university is increasing, but they are much less likely to compete their courses”

Question 3

What do C&J argue about higher education? (2)

Answer 3

• its a privilege for the elite; universities become institutions that mid-class aspire to attend while working-class leave education to seek a job
• mid-class have higher aspirations to obtain a degree since they’re already materially well off

Question 4

Contemporary example that supports C&J - BBC NEWS

Answer 4

• Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party pledged to scrap tuition fees in the run up to the 2019 General election as that discourage low-income students from studying at university

Question 5

Eval of C&J (2 points, 1 eval point at the end)

Answer 5

• overlook he financial assistance that the government offer all students
• student loans mean that working class students don’t have to pay £9000 per year up front and won’t pay them back at all if their post-uni income remains low
• therefore, material factors may not explain social class differences