pupil subcultures Flashcards
1
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the sociologist for this theory
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Colin lacey’s (1970)
2
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what is pupil subculture
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-a group of people who share similar values and behaviour patterns
-often emerge to how people respond to the way people have been labelled
3
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lacey’s theory
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-differentiation
-polarisation
4
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what is differentiation
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-process of teachers categorising students by their ability, attitude or behaviour
- streaming is a form of differentiation because it categorises pupils into separate classes
-those seen as ‘more able’ are placed higher
-those seen as ‘less able’ are placed lower streams
INTERIOR STATUS
5
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what is polarisation
A
the process of a student responding to the streaming
