Social Class External Factors

Question 1

Theories of social class external

Answer 1

Bourdieux

Hyman

Douglas

Rowntree

Sugarman

Question 2

Bourdieu

Answer 2

Culture capital

High brow taste m/c have higher cultural capital (experiences, attitudes and values complements what they learn at school) e.g visiting museum/theatres

Low brow taste w/c are limited in experiences which affects their knowledge and aspirations

Question 3

Hyman

Answer 3

Value systems:

Deferred gratification (m/c work hard now and make sacrifices to seek better reward in prospects and education long term)

Immediate gratification w/c more likely to drop out and get jobs which rewards happen now

Question 4

Douglas

Answer 4

Parental interests

Longitudinal study

M/c more likely to check on children’s progress attend parents evening

Question 5

Criticsm of Douglas

Answer 5

W/c parents not less interested. Nature of job means they are unable to take time off.

Also uncomfortable interacting with teachers

Question 6

Sugarman

Answer 6

W/c subculture. Barrier to achievement

Fatalism: state of mind where someone believes there is nothing they can do to alter their situation or circumstances

Collectivism: valuing being part of group more than succeeding as an individual.

Question 7

Material deprivation

Answer 7

Material deprivation - lack of psychical necessities

Rowntree - w/c low income (poor housing, clothing resources) 1/10 children live in relative deprivation

Ethnic minorities twice likely to be unemployed

Douglas standard of living is poor = health problems leading to absence at school

Question 8

Examples of material deprivation

Answer 8

Poor standard of living / diet

Lack of money for equipment tutor trips (exclusion)

Part time work by students