cultural deprivation

• what is cultural deprivation?

  lacking the cultural knowledge or experiences that help them succeed
• centre for longitudinal studies

  study found that when children get to the age of 3, if they were from a disadvantaged background they will already be behind those from a MC background.
• Douglas (1964): parents education


  • MC parents went uni and have high value on education
  • WC have less importance as they didn't go to university
• Bernstein(1971): speech codes


  • WC have a restricted speech code
  • MC have an elaborate speech code
• Sugarman(1970): subculture


  a group where their attitudes an beliefs are different from the majority

  • fatalism
  • collectivism
  • immediate gratification
  • present time orientation
• what is fatalism?


  acceptance of the situation and not putting in effort to try and improve it
• what is collectivism?


  valuing the group more than your own success as an individual
• what does the term immediate gratification mean?

  Seeking instant pleasure or satisfaction without considering long-term consequences.
• what does the term present time orientation mean?

  lack of emphasis on future planning and long term goals
• evaluative arguments


  • Blackstone & Mortimore: parents don't attend parents evening because of work not because of lack on interests
  • Marxists: WC parents are blamed for their children failing but really they are victims for an unequal society. school are run by the MC for the MC
  • compensatory action: sesame street encourages young children to read and value education.
• Bernstein and Young 


  MC mothers are more likely to buy educational toys and books which stimulates intellectual development