Sociology Ethnicity

Sociology Ethnicity

1. The Swann Report

   • The average preformance of west indians was lower than whites
   • Only 5% of students passed their a levels and 1% went onto higher education
   • Cosequences of streaming? Ethnic minorities students suffer racism and negative teachear stereotyping
   • Solution - Introduce education for all. Need to weave multiculturalism into teaching practices and the national curriculum

2. External factors that can explain differential educational attainment according to ethnicity.

   • Cultural deprivation - Certain groups lack the norms and values to succeed in education
   • 1) Intellectual and linguistic skills - Children from low income black families lack intellectual stimulation and enriching experiences .
     • Linguistic skills - Bowker - Black low income families lack a standard of english. This will interfere with exams because they are in english.
   • 2) Attitudes and values - A lack of motivation is the major cause of failure for many black children. Some are socialised into having a fatalistic attitudes. Meaning that they feel like they are going to fail before they even started.
   • 3) Family structure and support
     • Pryce - Looked at the family structure of west indians. Found there were nuclear familys or lone parents. There is an attitude to education like the white working class. Also a lack of parental interest.
       • High % of single parents, they have to work meaning they leave their children without parental supervision. Therefor under perform in education
       • Asians are mostly extended family's, they are supported and value education and there- for succeed
   • 4) Material Deprivation - not having enough recoreces for lessons of trips. Ethnic minorites are more likely to face material deprivation