sociology- mrs southall Flashcards
who said society in miniature?
durkhiem
who said that the education system prepares children for the workforce?
shultz
what is the critic about human capital?
weak link between economic success and educational achievement
who came up with the bridge effect?
parsons
what is the bridge effect?
education is the bridge between family and society
who came up with the role allocation theory?
davis and moore
what is role allocation?
allocating the right brains and skills to the right job role- sifting and sorting
what are some criticisms about role allocation?
meritocracy is a myth
weak link between economic success and educational achievement
legitimises inequality
what did althusser say about education?
it reproduces and legitimises class inequality by making it so the m/c pass and w/c fail
the hidden curriculum is shaped to support the m/c
what are some criticisms about aluthsser?
chubb and moe = education system fails all class groups
marrow and torres (post-modernism) = education reproduces diversity rather than inequality
how does cultural deprivation effect the w/c?
w/c parents fail to socialise their children adequately
three key areas: language, attitude to learning and the w/c subculture
what did hubbs say about language?
parents use language that challenges their children to evaluate their own understanding
what did fienstien say about language?
educated parents are more likely to use the challenging language
less educated parents are more likely to use their own language that requires simple descriptive sentences
what did bereiter and englemann say about language?
lower class homes use of language is deficient they use gestures and single words and disjointed sentences
what did berstein say about language?
lower class have restricted speech codes and higher classes have elaborated speech code
how does poor housing effect pupils?
development can be impaired due to lack of space as well as their health and welfare
what does howard say about diet and health?
lower class children have lower intakes of energy, vitamins and minerals
what does wilkison say about diet and health?
lower the social class, the higher the rate of hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct disorder’s
what does blanden and machin say about diet and health?
lower income family children are more likely to engage in “externalising” behaviour
what does bull say about the cost of education?
“the cost of free schooling”
what does smith and nobek say about financial support?
poverty acts as a barrier to learning in other ways
what does callender and jackson say about fear of debt?
w/c students are more likely to be more debt adverse
what does raye say about fear of debt?
w/c students are more likely to apply to local unis and work part time
who does becker theorise the ideal pupil is?
middle class students