Class Differences In Acheivement (E)

Question 1

What is material deprivation?

Answer 1

Lack of resources (poor housing,low income) impacts revision space, nutrition, attendance

Question 2

What is cultural deprivation?

Answer 2

Lack of access to cultural resources (language codes, parents value education less in w/c)

Question 3

What does Bernstein argue?

Answer 3

Language codes affect achievement:
M/C use elaborated code in school giving an advantage while W/C use restricted code and will struggle in school (cultural deprivation)

Question 4

Douglas argues…

Answer 4

W/C parents value education less and give less support

Question 5

Sugurman argues…

Answer 5

W/C have fatalistic attitude, immediate gratification, present day orientation, collectivism

Question 6

Bourdieu argues…

Answer 6

Education system disadvantages W/C though cultural capital and M/C habits which align with school norms - speech codes

Question 7

List 4 sociologists on external factors of achievement

Answer 7

Bordieu
Sugurman
Douglas
Bernstein