Speech codes; Restricted and elaborated, m/c have a greater advantage (reading textbooks, communicating with teachers, exams). M/C fluent in EC so feel at home at school. Students fail as no cultural help. No EC help.
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Bourdieu - 1984
Culture of education gives advantage to M/C. Argues each class has its own cultural framework. The M/C framework is favoured in education and W/C framework is looked negatively upon in education.
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Gerwitz - 1995
Parents level of cultural capital lead to major class difference in choices made by parents.
-Privileged skill choosers: educated, economic + cultural capital to benefit children.
-Disconnected local choosers: Know what they want but financially prevent
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Douglas - 1964
Low income families are disadvantaged in education: Overcrowded homes, poor diet, low income, lack of nursery provision, disadvantaged areas, 90% failing schools in deprived areas. Stated most factors are cumulative.
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Whitty - 1998
Privatisation hasn't led to greater choice for all. Allowed M/C to use knowledge and wealth even more effectively than before. W/C therefore suffer further
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Rutter - 1979
15,000 hours: school can make difference between success and failures.
Positive features of a teacher: prepared, have high expectations, more emphasis on praise, lead by example, treat pupils responsibly, mixed ability classes, show genuine interest.
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Keddie - 1973
Cultural deprivation theories are a way of victim blaming. Child can't be deprived of their own culture: W/C culture is simply different, not deficient in any way. Focus should be on challenging teachers 'Anti-W/C' prejudicies
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Gillborn and Youdell - 2004
A-C economy (triage): due to pressure from league tales schools ration. Pupils go into a triage system, A) those who would pass either way. (M/C). B) Border line cases (M/C). C) Hopeless cases (W/C). Heavily burdened stereotypes.
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Hargreaves - 1976
-Setting, streaming and anti-school subcultures.
Draws attention to negative effects: Prevents w/c achieving status rewards in education. W/C pupils recognise system is corrupt and creates frustration forming anti-school subcultures. Status and reward can
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Bull - 1980
'Free' schooling is never free. There are hidden costs of schooling: Textbooks, uniform, equipment.
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Tanner - 2003
Tanner points out financial burden on low income families leads to children being stigmatised and bullied
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Rist - 1970
Teachers used children's home backgrounds and appearance to place in groups. Fast learners (tigers) placed at front, most encouragement. Tended to be M/C. Others (clowns) placed at back, less attention, lower books groups not included in activity - Most W
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Sugarman - 1970
Working class subculture: Fatalism (belief in bad fate), collectivism (group rather than individual), immediate gratification, present time orientation. M/C have opposite so succeed. Values are passed on from parents.
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Becker - 1971
Interviews with 60 teachers found they judged according to the 'Ideal pupil'. Pupils work, conduct and appearance are key factors. M/C closest to ideal. W/C furthest away as regarded as 'badly behaved'
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Card 2
Front
Culture of education gives advantage to M/C. Argues each class has its own cultural framework. The M/C framework is favoured in education and W/C framework is looked negatively upon in education.
Back
Bourdieu - 1984
Card 3
Front
Parents level of cultural capital lead to major class difference in choices made by parents.
-Privileged skill choosers: educated, economic + cultural capital to benefit children.
-Disconnected local choosers: Know what they want but financially prevent
Back
Card 4
Front
Low income families are disadvantaged in education: Overcrowded homes, poor diet, low income, lack of nursery provision, disadvantaged areas, 90% failing schools in deprived areas. Stated most factors are cumulative.
Back
Card 5
Front
Privatisation hasn't led to greater choice for all. Allowed M/C to use knowledge and wealth even more effectively than before. W/C therefore suffer further
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