social class & education key words Flashcards
cultural deprivation
the idea that WC children are disadvantaged by their culture
restricted code (lang. code)
lacks vocabulary, grammatically accuracy and focuses on real world ideas
elaborated codes
lang. codes
wider vocabulary, grammatical accuracy and deals with abstract ideas
fatalism
a belief that fate is predetermined
WC attitude
collectivism
favouring the group over individuals
WC attitude
immediate gratification
favouring instant rewards
WC attitude
present time orientation
concerned with the here and now
WC attitude
in control
a belief that fate is due to hard work
MC attitude
individualism
favouring the individual over the group
MC attitude
deferred gratification
favouring bigger rewards in the long term
MC attitude
future time orientation
concerned with the future
MC attitude
material deprivation
a lack of money and resources required to have the best chance of succeeding in education
three types of capital
education
economic
cultural
labelling
when a person attaches a meaning/definition to someone else or a group of people
tigers
fast learners with neat appearance, placed nearest to teachers who show them great encouragement
clowns and cardinals
slower learners with less neat appearance, given lower level books to read, fewer opportunities to demonstrate their abilities
ideal pupil
by their appearance, work, confidence and input
self-fulfiling prophercy
a prediction that comes true simply because of it having been made
pupil subcultures
a group of pupils who share similar values and behaviours
pro- school subcultures
- high sets
- MC
- high status
- successful
- committed to working hard
- rebelled against school values
anti- school subcultures
- low sets
- WC
- low status
- reject working hard
- rebelled against school
habitus
a learned way of thinking and acting shared by a class, including interests, lifestyles, language, etc
