Topic 2 Social Class Internal Factors

Question 1

What are the 5 internal factors linked to class inequalities in education

Answer 1

Labelling
Self-fulfilling prophecies
Streaming
Pupil subcultures
Pupil class identities

Question 2

Define and explain labelling (theorists) for classes

Answer 2

To attach an idea or meaning to a pupil. Becker found that teachers judged pupils labelling them.

Question 3

How does a self-fulfilling prophecy occur?

Answer 3

Step one: the teacher labels the pupil
Step two: the teacher treats the pupil accordingly
Step three: the pupil internalises the expectation it becomes part of their self image

Question 4

Evidence for SFP for classes

Answer 4

Rosenthal and Jacobsen - picked 20% of a schools student base and told the the school they were ‘spurters’ they performed above average

Question 5

Describe and explain streaming (theorists) for classes

Answer 5

Streaming involves separating a class into ability groups which can be influenced off labels.

Gillborn and yodell - found teachers less likely to see wc or black pupils as high ability.

Question 6

Define the Education Triage for classes

Answer 6

Schools sort pupils into three groups,
- Those who will pass anyway
- Those who are borderline and targeted with extra help
- The lost causes

Question 7

Define a pupil subculture for classes

Answer 7

A group of pupils who share similar values and behaviour patterns. These often emerged due to labelling

Question 8

Name and explain a theorist linked to pupil subcultures for classes

Answer 8

Lacey - explains how subculture emerge saying pupils are differentiated (when teachers categorise pupils) leading to polarisation where pupils become pro-school or anti-school

Question 9

Explain how pupil class identities effect class education (theorist)

Answer 9

Archer - argues that the mc students have the same habitus as teachers and receive symbolic capital whereas wc only receive symbolic violence. Thus they need to form their own culture (nike identities)

Question 10

Define nike identities for the working class

Answer 10

Many working class students felt looked down upon by society so create their own symbolic capital through branded clothes.

This creates respect from peers not wearing branded clothes is ‘social suicide’