The jocks and the burnouts Flashcards
1
Q
Who developed this study?
A
PENELOPE ECKERT
2
Q
In what year was this theory developed?
A
2000
3
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The jocks
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- Participated in school life enthusiastically
- School orientated and mostly middle class
- Criticised the burnouts for their non-standard use of language, their frequent swearing and not being articulate
- Were seen to talk just like their parents
4
Q
The burnouts
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- Actively rebellious
- Refused to take part in school activities
- Mostly lower-class
- Had sub-groups that spoke differently to the core members
5
Q
Results
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CONVERGENCE - each group talked like those who shared their social practices and values
DIVERGENCE - ‘burnouts’ more often used exaggerated pronunciation associated with the urban accents of their Detroit neighbourhood - jocks were more concerned with talking in a socially prestigious way
