Sociology key words
- Created by: capeacock
- Created on: 22-04-15 09:41
Acadamies
Acadamies =
schools that are independant of local authority control, set up by labour govn. of 1997 to 2010 in inner cities, and schools that opted out of local authority control under the coalition govn. of 2010
Accuracy
Accuracy=
whether the author of a document has the knowledge to provide a true record of somthing
Authenticity
Authenticity =
how genuine documents are
Catchment Area
Catchment area =
the geographical area from which pupils eligible to attend school are drawn
Causal relationship
Causal Relationship =
When one thing leads to another thing happening
Compensatory education
Compensatory Education =
additional education provided to try and address underperformance by particular social groups in the education system
Complementarity
Complementarity =
where different methods are combined to dovetail different aspects of an investigation
Content Analysis
Content Analysis =
research in which the content of the mass media is analysed
Correspondence Principle
Correspondence Principle =
in the Marxist theory of Bowles and Gintis the idea that structure of the educational institutions reflect the structure of the workplace in capitalist buisness
Counterculture
Counterculture =
the beliefs and lifestyle of a group who are opposed to the dominant group
Counter-School Culture
Counter-School Culture =
the beliefs of a group who are opposed to the values of those in authority in school
Cream Skimming
Cream Skimming =
schools or other ed. institutions selecting the most able pupils to attend their institution
Deterministic
Deterministic =
a theory, which sees behaviour as entirely determined by external circumstances, leaving the individual with little or no choice about how they behave
Disconnected Local Choosers
Disconnected Local Choosers =
parents who lack the skills + resources to exercise choice effectively in the ed. system
Educational Triage
Educational Triage =
the rationing of ed. so that only those who are likely to attain targets through recieving help are provided with additional assistance
Egoism
Egoism =
Durkeim, a situation where people are not well integrated into social groups and therefore are mainly concerned with themselves rather than others
Ethnocentric Curriculum
Ethnocentric Curriculum =
This refers to the attitude or policy which gives priority to a particular ethnic group whilst disregarding others. It could be argued that the curriculum today is based on the white culture.
Facilitation
Facilitation =
where one method is used to assist or develop another method
Falsification/ Falsify
Falsification/ Falsify =
Proving something (usually a theory) wrong
Fatalism
Fatalism =
a belief that your chances in life are shaped by luck or fate rather than feeling you can determine them by your own efforts
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