The labelling theory (symbolic interactionalist perspective)
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- Created on: 03-03-19 13:03
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- labelling theory
- symbolic interactionist perspective of education
- ideal pupil
- teacher labels positively, spends more time helps them, ignores bad behaviour
- develops a positive self concept, believes they'll so well so work hard, behave well
- succeed, confirming teachers original view. self fulfilling prophecy
- bad pupil
- teacher labels them negatively, failure and criticises behaviour, rejects pupil
- develops negative self concept, wont do well don't care, don't work hard
- fail, confirming teachers original view. self fulfilling prophecy
- Stephen ball- beachside comprehensive
- teachers have stereotypical views about different bands. enter them into less exams
- hargreaves
- teachers have 7 types of criteria on how they decide what 'type' a pupil is
- Rosenthal and jacobson
- spurters achieved more than 'ordinary' pupils although have same ability
- evaluation
- strengths
- shows importance of what happens insde school, falure cant be entirely blamed on student
- weaknesses
- too deterministic, doesn't consider factors outside school, doesn't consider other factors in school
- strengths
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