sociologists Flashcards
bernstein - language
resticted and elaborated code
hubbs tait et al - language
suppoted bernstien
tronya and williams - language
critise bernstien -schools attitude matters / schools have speech hierarchy
douglas - parents ed
WC parents places less attention on education which leads to children being less ambitious towards education
blackstone and mortimore - parents ed critic
reject that WC parents aren’t interested in their children’s education. attend a few parents’ evenings not because of lack of interest because they work longer,or are put off by the school’s middle class atmosphere.
feinstein - parents ed
(supported) - Parents backgrounds/own education was an important factor in affecting their children’s future
MC parents are likely to have gone university which supports their children’s uprising
bourdieu - parents ed
MC - parents will pass on the culture knowledge and education
WC - not the same opportunities
sugarman - WC subculture
WC have different goals beliefs attitudes and values compared to MC and why their children underachieve
fatalisim
-WC achievement
-MC achievement
WC - may not try due to belieivng their bad grades was ‘meant to be’ and what they do wont change it
MC - values show they have more motivation to success
collectivism
- WC achievement
-MC achievement
WC - prefer to impress their groups rather than working on their own
MC - dont believe you shoukd be held back
immediate gratification
-WC achievement
-MC achievement
WC - desire pleasure now rather than making sacarifices now
MC - value making sacarifices now then their pleasure in the end/shows value of education
present tiime orientation
-WC achievemnt
-MC achievemnt
WC - dont value work given for the future / more valued on the present time rather than the future
MC -
Nell Keddie - WC subculture
Argues that you can’t judge on subculture/victim blaming theory
Working class children are simply culturally different, not culturally deprived.
Schools should recognise strengths and challenge teachers.
bourdieu - finance
As school culture is based around the dominant culture meaning culture capital gives the higher classes an advantage academically
finance critic
sullivan - finance
marilyn howard - diet and health
Younger people from poorer homes have lower intakes of vitamins and minerals. Poor nutrition affects health
diet and health critic
media influence unhealthy habits dont promote enough heathy foods
sauders - housing
Access to housing is significant in determining social and economic stability
Affordability - difficult to afford housing in london/increasing in renting rather than buying
housing critic
Social inequality
Wealthier individuals have better access to to high quality housing
WC lower income substandard living conditions/face homelessness
gillborn and youdell - A-C economy
- triage system
- outcome of labelling
Hopeless causes- WC culturally deprived less resources and time
Border line causes- MC most resources and more time
Those will pass anyways- MC less resources and time
A-C economy - critic
Positive setting encourages people to work harder
Sets allow children to be more comfortable within their surroundings
Set 1 feel more of a challenge and not held back
Lower sets feel less pressure/positive environment
smith and nobel - fear of debt
Material deprivation- prevent from going uni
Argues argues that the cost of items such as transport, uniforms, books, computers, calculators etc.. place a heavy burden on poor families as a result children have to make do with hand me downs and cheaper(unfashionable equipment) which could lead to being bullied by peers.
archer - pupil identity
Pupils conduct identity within the educational system
WC - pupils bring their own form of culture capital which may not align with MC values
WC - felt in order to fit in they had to change the way they spoke/presented themselves (felt like they were losing themselves)
