Social class- external Flashcards
what is material deprivation and how does it affect educational achievement
Inability to afford basic resources
Children from poorer families (W/C) cant afford things like textbooks, laptops, internet to boost achievement
what was “Haley” conclusion on educational achievement
School fails to provide meritocracy for both classes.
Material deprivation is the leading factor dictating whether children stay on education at ages 16/18 (university).
Cultural deprivation-
what are differences between parental support of the m/c and w/c
Middle class- Parents are more likely to encourage their children to stay on education, visit school to observe standards.
Working class- constantly working or bust therefore cant support effectively.
what are components of material deprivation
poor housing- overcrowding
poor health- more time off
no access to educational resources.
Why can a lack of cultural capital impact educational achievement
struggle understanding expectations, content, education systems, accessing resources
What is cultural capital
Assets needed to provide social mobility.
Things like knowledge, skills .
why can language barriers have a negative impact on educational achievement
Language is used in learning and communication, students will struggle to follow instructions and complete tasks
what are the two different speech codes
elaborate
extended, complex vocab
formal
m.c
restricted- w.c
slang
informal
simple vocab
describe differences between mc and wc parental education
w.c
dont value education
less encouragement to
w.c children are less ambitious
m.c
parents had good education, value education and encourage children to do well.
better outcomes
describe difference between w.c. parental styles and m.c parental styles
w.c- inconsistent discipline
harsh parenting- prevents child from learning independence and self control.
poor parenting
m,c consistent discipline
children have high achievement and active learning
better parenting
describe the differences of m.c and w.c. income and uses of income.
m.c earn more income than w.c.
m.c. cna buy more educational toys, books, activities which boost skills needed for educational achievement
w,c dont have money to afford this
what is a w.c. subculture
group whos attitudes and values differ from mainstream culture
what was sugarmans theory of the 4 features of the w.c. subculture
fatalism- whatever will be will be mindset. believe their position in society is inevitable and they do nothing to change
collectivism- value being part of a group rather than individual success
immediate gratification- seek pleasure now rather than make sacrifices to get future rewards
present time orientation- seeing the present as more important than the future and not having goals
what is compensatory education
tackle cultural deprivation by providing extra resources to schools and communities in deprived areas.
what is an example of compensatory education
operation head start.
multi billion dollar scheme to tackle cultural deprivation in children in preschool education.
- improved parental skills
- set up nursey classes
- home visits
-sesame street tv show instilled values and skills for educational success.
give some examples of compensatory education
sure start
education action zones
why does Keddie, believe cultural deprivation is a myth
educational failure cant be blamed on cultural deprivation.
a child cant be deprived of its own culture
it is a m.c education system which disadvantaged w.c people
education system is anti workinh class prejudices which cause failure not cultural deprivation
