social class: key concepts

Cards (14)

  • What does innate mean?

    The idea that we are born with certain features that are inherited
  • What is labelling?

    The process of attaching a definition or meaning to a person or grouo
  • What is material deprivation?

    A lack of resources and wealth needed for educational success
  • What is subculture?

    The development of a culture separate from the rest of society. The group have their own set of values that are different from mainstream society
  • What is polarisation?

    The second stage of the formation of a subculture, where students in high sets become more motivated, whereas peer pressure causes the behaviour of students in low sets to deteriorate
  • What is fatalism?

    The subcultural value of believing in fate
  • What is collectivism?

    The subcultural value where the working class believe that being part of a group is more important than acting as an individual
  • What is immediate gratification?

    The subcultural value that causes students to want to gain smaller rewards straight away rather than wait for larger ones
  • What is cultural capital?

    The middle class advantage of having knowledge, values, tastes and experiences that lead to educational success
  • What is economic capital?

    The middle class advantage of having enough wealth to give their children the best chance of educational success
  • What is social capital?

    The middle class advantage of knowing people who can help 'open doors' for you - connections and contacts
  • What is marketisation?

    The way in which schools are run like businesses
  • What is elaborated code?

    Language styles which have a wider vocabulary, are complex and have longer sentences
  • What is restricted code?

    Languages styles which have a limited vocabulary, are simple and have shorter sentences