Social Class

Question 1

Name, the four factors inside of social class (internal)

Answer 1

• labelling
• streaming
•pupil subcultures
• marketisation policies

Question 2

Labelling(internal)

Answer 2

•Becker
-Ideal pupil- m/c pupils more likely to fit this characterisation than w/c
-Individuals are characterised and identified based on behaviours
-Positive or negative can have an effect on the individual and how they perceive themselves
-child sometimes takes on the label. AG child labelled bad is going to act bad.

Real life example : tigers and clowns

Question 3

Streaming (internal)

Answer 3

•w/c pupil more likely to be placed in lower stream

• can affect knowledge that’s taught

• a grade streams use high status language

• low streams use Low status language

• restricts access to elaborated code putting them at a disadvantage

Question 4

People subcultures (internal)

Answer 4

• in response to labelling and streaming

• anti or pro subs

• Auntie can mean disregarding dress code, etc

Question 5

Monetisation (internal)

Answer 5

• leads to class difference

• schools receive funding post students and publish league tables

• Schools compete with other schools

• popular school select who they will enroll(m/c)

• working class have no choice but to join unpopular schools

• Leads to a cycle of poor results for working class