the interactionist perspective

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how does interactionists view education?
they focus on processes within schools and other educational institutions to explain differential achievement
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self-concept?
this effects peoples image of themselves, this can shape behaviour. e.g. if students are labelled as deviants their behaviour will tend to be seen as deliberate attempts to cause trouble
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Labelling?
according to interactionists teachers may label pupils or classify them into different types and then act towards them on the basis of this classification.
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labelling? 2
hargreaves (1975) found that factors such as pupils appearance, how they respond to discipline, how likeable they are and personality as well as whether they are deviant->attach labels good or bad
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labelling? 3
once given a label teachers tend to interpret behaviour in terms of that label,and pupils tend to live up to that label
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Self fulfilling prophecy?
1. teacher forms impression of pupil 2. pupil labelled as troublemaker and teacher interprets behaviour as deviant 3. pupil becomes aware of teachers label 4. pupil self concept starts to change 5. pupil starts living up to the label
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Self fulfilling prophecy?
6. initial label confirmed by behaviour stronger labelling and more deviant behaviours occurs
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social class and labelling?
interactionists claim that social class affects the way teachers label. middle class pupils fit the teachers stereotype of the ideal pupil better than working class pupils and therefore working class pupils are more likely to be labelled as lazy.
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what can labelling lead to?
it can lead to being placed in different ability groupings. lower class pupils may be more likely to be in lower sets. these sets are seen to be unable and be disruptive. this can lead to the formation of pupil subcultures, lower sets -> anti school
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Mac an Ghaill (1994): labelling an peer groups?
studied working class students inn a midlands comprehensive school. the school had divided pupils into three sets and as a result 3 distant male working class peer groups developed
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Mac and Ghaill? these 3 groups of males are:
1. macho lads-academic failures who became hostile to the school and were usually from less skilled working class backgrounds. 2. academic achievers-success usually from more skilled working class backgrounds they tried hard at school
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Mac and Ghaill? these 3 groups of males p2
3. new enterprisers- had a positive attitude to school and saw the vocational curriculum as a route to career success.
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