Education: Topic 3

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What types of cultural deprivation affect some ethnic groups?
1. Poor intellectual and linguistic skills 2. Attitudes and values 3. Family structure and parental support
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How do cultural deprivation theorists suggest intellectual and linguistic skills hinder ethnic groups chances of educational achievement?
They suggest that many children from low-income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences. This leaves them poorly equipped for school because they have not been able to develop reasoning and problem-solving skills.
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How do cultural deprivation theorists suggest that the attitudes and values of different ethnic groups hinder their chances of educational achievement?
They see lack of motivation as a major cause of failure for many black children. They argue that some black children are socialized into a subculture that instils a fatalistic 'live for today' attitude that does not value education.
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How do cultural deprivation theorists suggest that the family structure and parental support of different ethnic groups hinder their chances of educational achievement?
They argue that the failure to socialise children adequately is the result of dysfunctional family structure. e.g. many black families are headed by a lone mother causing material and cultural deprivation.
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Why might some Asian families benefit from family structure?
Some sociologists believe that Indian and Chinese students may benefit from families that have an 'Asian work ethic' and place a high value on education.
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What evidence is there that ethnic minorities are more likely to face material deprivation?
1. Almost half of all ethnic minority children live in low-income households 2. Ethnic minorities are almost twice as likely to be unemployed compared with whites
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How do sociologists believe teachers label black and Asian pupils?
They argue teachers often see these minority students as far from the 'ideal pupil' e.g. black pupils seen as disruptive and Asians as passive.
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What did Gillborn and Youdell argue teachers did in regard to black pupils and discipline?
They argue that teachers were quicker to discipline black pupils for the same behavior of white counterparts. They argue this is the result of 'racialised exectations' meaning teachers expected black pupils to present more discipline problems.
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What did Gillborn and Youdell suggest black students are streamed?
They suggest that due to teachers stereotypes, black pupils are often placed in lower streams, this can create the self-fulfilling prophecy.
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How did Cecile Wright suggest that Asian pupils are streamed by teachers?
She suggests that many teachers held ethnocentric views; that is, they took for granted that British culture and Standard English were superior. Teachers would assume that Asians had a poor of English etc.
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What does Louise Archer suggest are the three pupil identities that teachers classify pupils into?
1. The ideal pupil identity: A white, middle class student who achieves though natural ability 2. Groups that are seen as succeeding through hard work rather than natural ability (Asian) 3. The demonised pupil identity: Unintelligent, peer-led etc
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What did Mary Fuller's study of a group of black girls show about labelling?
It showed that individuals could reject negative labels. Her study of year 11 black girls showed that they channeled their anger caused by stereotyping into the pursuit of educational success, without seeking the approval of teachers.
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What is the critical race theory?
The critical race theory sees racism as an ingrained feature of society, meaning there is institutional racism.
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Define the term 'ethnocentric'.
The term 'ethnocentric' describes an attitude or policy that gives priority to the culture and viewpoint of one particular ethnic group.
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Give two examples of the ethnocentric curriculum.
1. Miriam David describes the National Curriculum as a 'specifically British' curriculum that largely ignored non-European languages, literature and music 2. Ball criticizes the National Curriculum for ignoring the history of black and Asian people.
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How does marketisation of schools accomodate institutional racism?
Gillborn argues that because marketisation gives schools more scope to select pupils, it allows negative stereotypes to influence decisions about school admissions.
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