criticisms

• what do interactionists say? (pupil class identities)

  too much emphasis on internal and ignore the impact of external factors
• beyond teacher control? (pupil class identities)

  internal factors may be beyond teacher control that could affect pupil achievement, such as class sizes, resources, league tables, etc
• what do marxists say? (pupil class identities)

  subculture explanation ignores wider subcultures of power with labelling taking place.