Other Sociologist Education Studies Flashcards
What did Evans say?
Working class culture is not inferior
According to Smith and Noble, what type of atmosphere might working class students not have?
A quiet working atmosphere
According to Smith and Noble, what piece of furniture might working class children not have?
A desk
What did Ridge say working class students have to do?
Take up jobs
Which sociologists said material deprivation is barriers to learning?
Smith and Noble
What do Smith and Noble say is the result of barriers to learning for WC students?
They do not do as well in school
Which sociologist said working class students are more likely to wear unbranded clothing
Tanner
What does Evans say instead causes working class children to not do well in school?
Their parents do not use normal learning techniques
What does Tanner say is the impact for working class students of wearing unbranded clothes?
They are bullied
What will be the impact for working class students having to take jobs on their education?
They will have less time to study
According to Ridge, why do working class students have to take up jobs?
To support their families
Which sociologist found working class people will attend local universities?
Reay
According to Reay, which type of universities will working class students be missing out on by doing this?
Russell Group Universities
According to Reay, why do working class people go to local universities?
It is cheaper
In Payne’s study, who did better - moderate intelligence middle class students or very bright working class students?
Moderate intelligence middle class students
What did Payne find middle class parents were able to do for their children?
Get tutors for them
Name a cultural capital factor Sullivan found had an impact on attainment in relation to what they watched
They watched sophisticated TV programmes
What did Sutton Trust find?
50% of Britain’s most powerful people were 5 times more likely to have gone to private school
Name a cultural capital factor Sullivan found had little impact on attainment in relation to visiting something
Visiting museums
Which social class of students had higher cultural capital in Sullivan’s study?
Middle class students
In Sullivans study, who were more successful in their GCSE’s?
Middle class students
Which sociologist said Chinese pupils experience tiger parenting?
Chua
What does tiger parenting do?
It makes children understand that failure is not an option
What did Bhatti say about Asian parents?
They wanted their children to do well in school even if they had not done well themselves
In Bhatti’s study, why did some people have to leave university?
Due to financial constraints
Which 2 ethnic groups families did Flaherty say were 3 times more likely to be in poverty than White people?
Pakistani and Bangladeshi families
What did Britain argue about the class and ethnicity of who is labelled as the ideal pupil?
White middle class people are most likely to be labelled as the ideal pupil
What did Britain say was the attainment impact of teachers interpreting Black Caribbean pupils behaviour as being lazy?
They did not do as well in school
Which sociologist said the British education system was institutionally racist?
Coard
How did Coard argue it could be seen the British education system was institutionally racist?
Teachers have low expectations for black pupils
What did Demi and McLean say causes teachers to have low expectations of black students in terms of training?
They have not had efficient equality training
What did Troyna and Williams say about why Black students fail in school?
Their history is not included in the British education system
How many schools did Tikley observe?
30 schools
What did Tikley find about how Black pupils felt with their cultures history in the education system?
It was invisible
According to Tikley, what was the only context Black history appeared in?
Slavery
Which sociologist explains why science is seen as a boys subject?
Kelly
According to Kelly, why is science seen as a boys subject?
Textbooks are more likely to draw on male experiences
What did Blagdanic et al find when children were told to draw a scientist?
They drew male scientists
According to Paetcher, why did boys opt out of subjects like dance?
It was out of their gender domain
According to Paetcher, what is the impact of boys or girls choosing subjects outside of their gender domain?
It will be received negatively by their peers
According to Dewar, what were girls called if they did subjects like sport?
They were called lesbian
