What Sociologists Say- External Factors

Question 1

Becker

Answer 1

Interview 60 high school teachers about “ideal pupils”
Pupils work, appearance and conduct were key factors

Question 2

Rist

Answer 2

The tigers - fast learners, clean appearance, sat closest to teacher
The clowns and the cardinals - given low level books, fewer opportunities, furthest away from teachers

Question 3

Rosenthal + Jacobsen

Answer 3

Experiment- picked 20% of students randomly and told teachers they were “spurters”
Teachers beliefs about pupils had significant impact on their achievement.

Question 4

Becker

Answer 4

Wc are not ideal and have low expectations of them and put them into lower streams

Question 5

Gillborn + Youdell

Answer 5

A-c economy in schools where they focus on those capable of getting c’s in a bid to boost league table positions
Educational triage

Question 6

Lacey

Answer 6

Pro school and anti school subcultures

Question 7

Woods

Answer 7

Ingratiation- teachers pet
Ritualism- staying out of trouble
Retreatism- mucking about
Rebellion- outright rejection

Question 8

Archer

Answer 8

Those who have similar habitus to teachers receive symbolic capital
Nike identities- safety from bullying

Question 9

Ingram

Answer 9

Grammar school boys felt tension between the habitus of their wc neighbourhood and the middle class culture at school