Race , Class And Cultural Effects On Atainment Theorists Flashcards
What did Bernstine write about ?
Restricted and elaborated codes
What did Sugarman (1970) and Hyman (1967) write about?
Differences in working and middle class values
For example: working class being fatalist and middle class being optimistic
What are some criticisms of Sugarmans (1970) and Hymans (1967) work?
At the time of their writing, it was the social norm for working-class students to go straight into working
High unemployment was also an issue in working-class circles
What is restricted code?
‘Shorthand’ language, abbreviated, slang, usually with friends
What is elaborated code?
Used by the middle class, not restricted to a particular group, understood by everyone
Who was the main criticism of Bernstines work? What did they say about it?
Labov found that black children in America could explain themselves just as clearly as white middle class kids
What did Francis and Archer write about regarding race and education? (2007)
Chinese parents place a high value on education and tradition teaches them to respect elders, therefore teachers are respected
What did Lupton write about regarding race and education? (2004)
Similar findings regarding Chinese pupils to Francis and Archer (2007) on the high value placed on education and respect for elders
Also found that the white working class caused higher levels of poor behaviour, which he blamed on the low level of parental support they received
What did Sewell (1997) write about regarding race and education?
How teachers are automatically socialised to blame the family and not the school or other reasons
What did Mac An Gale write about regarding labeling?
He wrote about the fulfilling prophecy
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
When a person internalised a label , then ends up fulfilling what the label says about them due to believing it
What did Louise Archer write about labelling?
She wrote about how the working class labelled themselves as “Nike” and the middle class labelled themselves as “Gucci”
She found that working class kids gain status from brands
What did Douglas (1964) write about regarding material deprivation?
He wrote about the cumulative effect poverty has on education
