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  • What are the 4 key beliefs identified by sugarman?
    fatalism, collectivism, immediate gratification and present time orientation
  • how can cold or damp conditions affect w/c underachievement?
    can lead to ill health = absences = missed work
  • example of how the 3 types of capitals can be converted into one another?
    cultural e.g. visiting museums = education - doing better in school = economic - higher paid jobs
  • One way in which m/c are advantaged in schools?
    elaborated code, adequate socialisation, material resources
  • What are two ways in which middle class parents able to socialise their children more positivley towards education (Feinstein)
    parenting style, educational behaviours, use of income, parents own education
  • How do Blackstone and Mortimore critisise the idea that working class parents do not care about education
    They work longer hours, put off by middle class atmosphere, lack of knowledge
  • What percentage of university applicants are white?
    30%
  • Name TW0 of Sugarman's’ working class barriers to educational success:
    Fatalism, collectivism, immediate gratification, present-time orientation
  • What did Howard identify about w/c students?
    were nutritionally deprived
  • who proposed the myth of cultural deprivation?
    Keddie
  • What is restricted code and who is it used by?
    Limited vocab, restricted grammar, simple sentences, working class
  • What is a subculture?
    A group whose attitudes and values differ from mainstream values
  • What is cultural capital?
    Knowledge, attitudes, values, languages, tastes and abilities of the middle class
  • What are the two types of speech codes according to Bernstein?
    Restricted and elaborated
  • How may a working class student be materially deprived
    Housing, diet/health, finances, cost of education, fear of debt
  • which sociologist found that high parental education was biggest factor in student achievement?
    Feinstein
  • how do parenting styles differ across social groups?
    m/c = consistent discipline, w/c = harsher discipline
  • Name a compensatory education programme:
    Operation head start in US, sesame street, sure start
  • According to Douglas, what are working-class parents attitude to education?
    Less ambitious, less encouragement, less interest, not aware of pupils progress
  • Flaherty identified what percentage of FSM eligable students took this up?
    20%
  • Define cultural deprivation
    lacking cultural equipment to do well
  • Callendar and Jackson found what about w/c attitude to uni?
    Debt averse - saw it as negative and something to avoid