Working C Disadvantage Education

Question 1

What did Bordieu say?

Answer 1

• education system is biased towards the culture of the dominant classes and it devalues the knowledge and skills of the working class through the hidden curriculum
• main function of education is social reproduction and education discriminates against the working class because they lack the cultural capital to succeed

Question 2

What did Jackson say?

Answer 2

• working class Ladettes are generally working class and adopt anti school attitudes
• they adopt an assertive femininity around smoking and arguing with teachers and as a result are negatively labelled by their teachers

Question 3

What did the department of education say?

Answer 3

• those eligible for free school meals had an attainment 8 score of 34.4% whereas those who were no eligible for free school meals had an attainment 8 score of 48.3%
• unable to reach entry requirements for certain colleges/universities limiting career choices and options leading to low income jobs