sociology - education (social class - external)

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what does Sugarman argue about wc subculture values?
fatalism: belief in fate so no point in trying if will fail, collectivism: being with friends is more important than school, immediate gratification: seek pleasure now not later, present-time orientation: focus on immediate time so have no long-term goals
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what does Sugarman argue these values do?
these result in the underachievement of the wc as they internalise the values of their culture
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what is Sure Start?

what gov't introduced it?
centres provided integrated education, care, family + parental employment support, and health services to promote developments of children to improve children's ability to learn so can tackle disadvantaged education underachievement
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criticism of cultural deprivation

what is Keddie's 'myth of cultural deprivation'?
she argues that wc children are culturally different, not culturally deprived, and they fail because they are put to a disadvantage because education is dominated by mc values
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criticism of cultural deprivation

what is the view of Troyna and Williams?
they claim the issue is the school's attitude towards children language as teachers hold a 'speech hierarchy' by labelling mc speech as highest, while wc speech is lowest
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material deprivation

what % of 'failing' schools are located in deprived areas?
90%
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