social class and achievment (external)

Question 1

give two examples of cultural deprivation (external)

Answer 1

• uneducated parents
• use of income
• parenting style

Question 2

difference between elaborated code and restricted code

Answer 2

elaborated= typically used by middle class.it has wider vocabulary and is based on longer more grammatically more complex sentences.
restricted= typically used of the working class. limited vocabulary and is based on unfinished grammatically simple sentences.

Question 3

in what kind of situation would you use an elaborated code

Answer 3

school or work place

professional formal areas

Question 4

if a parent only uses restricted code at home how might this limit a child achievement

Answer 4

wont be able to access elaborated code as easily

this can impact on school life because homework and exams are marked on elaborated code.

Question 5

define fatalism (sugarman)

Answer 5

a working class ideal where there is nothing you can do to change your status

Question 6

how could collectivism damage a child’s achievement

Answer 6

collectivism is one of sugarmans ideas about working class. its where you value being part of a group and fitting in rather than educational success. an example of this could be skipping homework to make time to go to rugby practise

Question 7

what’s the difference between immediate gratification and present time orientation and which sociologist came up with this idea

Answer 7

Barry sugar man
immediate gratification
this means seeking pleasure now rather than making sacrifices in order to get rewards in the future
present time orientation
seeing the present as more important than the future and therefore not having future goals

Question 8

name two compensatory policies for cultural deprivation

Answer 8

sure start

education action zones

Question 9

what is material deprivation

Answer 9

lack of material necessities such as income or housing

Question 10

how might poor diet impact a child achievement

Answer 10

• no energy
• sugar rushes
• obesity because of poor food can cause bullying
• anxiety

Question 11

how can the cost of free schooling affect a child’s achievement

Answer 11

cant afford transport
cant afford educational school trips
cant afford sports kit
cant afford new uniform
cant afford healthy food

Question 12

how can the fear of debt affect a child education and achievement

Answer 12

wc children often want to go straight into work and earn money rather than face the debt of uni so they don’t get a further education

Question 13

what is cultural capital and who came up with it

Answer 13

dominant qualifications, knowledge, values, language 
anything in middle class culture  is seen as the dominant one 
Bourdieu

Question 14

which sociologist discussed speech codes

Answer 14

basil berstein 1976

Question 15

what does Marilyn Howard think affects achievement

Answer 15

poor diet in wc children