Wright (1992)

• What sociological perspective did they argue from?

  Interactionism
• What did their research uncover?

  Ethnic-based stereotypes
• Teachers tended to have the following stereotypes:

  
  

  Asians - particularly girls - were seen as quiet, well behaved and motivated.

  
  

  Black Caribbean Students - low academic potential and often labelled as disruptive troublemakers (particularly boys)