Cultural deprivation theorists argue that failure in achievement is due to a dysfunctional family structure.
Family Structure and parental support- Pryce sees family structure as contributing to the under-achievement of black-Caribbean pupils. Pryce compared Asian and black-Caribbean pupils, he found that Asian pupils had higher achievement levels, he claims this is because Asians have a higher sense of self-worth and culture respect. Pryce argues that black-Caribbean culture is less cohesive and less resistant to racism. As a result black-Caribbeans may have low self-esteem and therefore underachieve.
Pryce argues that the difference is the result of the differing impact of colonialism on the two groups. He argues that the experience of slavery was culturally devestating for the blacks.Being sold into slavery meant that they lost their language, religion and family structure.
Comments
No comments have yet been made