Class differences in education

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A Levels Sociology (Education) Mind Map on Class differences in education, created by dottydiva96 on 04/01/2014.
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Class differences in education
  1. External factors
    1. Cultural deprivation
      1. WC lack cultural attitudes and skills for success
        1. Intellectual development
          1. Lack learning resources
            1. Toy banks, Sure Start
            2. Douglas - WC score lower on ability tests than MC
            3. Language
              1. WC - restricted code
                1. Limited vocabulary, poor gramar
                  1. English compulsory
                2. MC - elaborate code
                  1. Eloquent - used in text books and by teachers
                3. Attitudes and values
                  1. Douglas - WC parents less enthusiastic about edu
                    1. Hyman - attitudes of the WC are a 'self-imposed barrier' to edu success
                      1. Sugarman
                        1. Fatalism: WC believe in fate
                          1. Collectivism: being part of a group more important
                            1. Immediate gratification: seek fun now
                              1. Present-time orientation: now is most important
                            2. Keddie argues culturally different not deprived
                              1. Blames school system for MC benefit only
                          2. Compensatory education
                            1. Policy designed to target cultural deprivation
                              1. Sure Start, parenting classes
                              2. Material deprivation
                                1. 33% of FSM got 5A* - C
                                  1. Housing
                                    1. Overcrowding and disruption
                                      1. Poor housing = illness
                                      2. Diet and health
                                        1. Poor nurition
                                          1. WC more likely to have behavioural/emotional disorders
                                          2. Finances
                                            1. Lack equipment
                                              1. More likely to work instead of uni
                                            2. Cultural capital
                                              1. Bourdieu: three types of capital
                                                1. Cultural capital
                                                  1. Knowledge, attitudes, values, tastes and abilities of MC
                                                    1. Socialisation - more analytical and intellectual
                                                    2. Educational and economic capital
                                                      1. 90% of failing schools are in deprived areas
                                                        1. Selection by mortgage - MC can afford houses around better schools
                                                      2. Gerwitz: marketisation and parental choice
                                                        1. Idenitifies three types of parents
                                                          1. Privileged-skilled choosers
                                                            1. MC parents used their economic and cultural capital to get children into good schools
                                                              1. Understood school system and admin
                                                                1. Can afford tutors and extra tests
                                                                2. Could afford to move close to school/send children to schools further away
                                                                3. Disconnected-local choosers
                                                                  1. Lack understanding and cultural and economic capital
                                                                    1. Valued safety and facilities over league tables
                                                                    2. Semi-skilled choosers
                                                                      1. WC but ambitious for children
                                                                        1. Lack cultural capital and had to rely on opinions of others
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