Education

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Meritocracy
A society where jobs are given on the basis of peoples skills and talents.
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Human capital
Knowledge and skills held by a workforce that increases their value/usefulness.
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Social cohesion
Bonds or 'glue' that bring people together.
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Social mobility
Movement of groups or individuals up/down the social hierarchy.
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Hidden curriculum
Less concerned for formal lessons and exams.
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Marketisation
Where services e.g. education which used to be run by the state have government control partly or fully removed.
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Cultural capital
Knowledge, manners and values which give the upper class students a built in advantage in education.
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Habitus
Set of ideas carried out by a social class, which people are socialised into, and influences cultural taste and choices.
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Hegemony
The dominance of the ruling class' set of ideas over others. Acceptance off the rest of society.
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Universalistic values
Rules and values that apply equally to all members of society, regardless of who they are.
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Globalization
The growing connection of society across the world.
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Self fulfilling prophecy
When people act in a response to a prediction on their behaviour, making it come true.
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Labelling
Defining a person/group in a certain way as a particular 'type'.
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Halo effect
When pupils become stereotyped, either un/favourably on the basis of earlier impressions.
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Cultural deprivation
The idea that some young people fail in education due to their family background i.e. socialisation.
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Elaborated code
Formal language used by strangers and individuals, where detail and large vocab is required.
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Restricted code
Informal, simple, everyday language with limited vocab used between family & friends.
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Positive discrimination
Giving disadvantaged groups more favourable treatment than others to make up for the inequality they get.
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Knowledge and skills held by a workforce that increases their value/usefulness.

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Human capital

Card 3

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Bonds or 'glue' that bring people together.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Movement of groups or individuals up/down the social hierarchy.

Back

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Card 5

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Less concerned for formal lessons and exams.

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