How do the three factors of class, gender and ethnicity affect achievement in education?
People experience education throughout their lives and in many different settings. Some parts of education are informal but the main parts are formal where education takes place in schools and other institutions such as colleges and universities. Education is part of the process of socialisation and is an integral part of the social structure. Over the years, various sociologists have studied children's attainment in education and have found that class, gender nor ethnicity can be accounted for as the sole factor of affecting the educational achievement of pupils. However, all three do play a very large part. Class can be seen as a major factor which affects achievement. Before the 1870 Forster Education Act, education was seen as only being available for the wealthy and powerful. Working-class children received a short, basic education from church schools. The type of schools children attended and the education they received was dependent on their class background. Upper-class children attended public, fee-paying, schools, which strived to develop the qualities of leadership seen necessary for the reproduction of labour power. Middle-class children attended grammar schools, which were like public schools except they were less prestigious and charged lower fees and working-class children attended secondary modern schools, which taught basic literacy and numeracy. Once pupils
Diversity - Gender and education Factors such as ethnicity, economic status and gender can affect educational outcomes
Factors such as ethnicity, economic status and gender can affect educational outcomes (Hughes, 1991). The 1944 Education Act promotes equality for children in school. In spite of this, it has been suggested that girls persistently tend to have different educational outcomes from boys (Hughes, 1991). There are many complex explanations linked not only to the educational process throughout history but additionally to social influence. The way in which children create their gender roles has an impact on the way they identify themselves and others. Stereotyping can impact on the way practitioners view children and can lead to discriminatory practice. It is vital to consider the hidden curriculum for unintentional signs of discrimination. Knowledge of legislation and initiatives that protect children's rights to an education irrespective of difference is of significance. As is the ways in which practitioners can promote equality. Through the use of key texts and the theories of experts it is possible to comprehend the impact that gender can have on learning and development. In the nineteenth century characteristics such as class, race and gender were detrimental factors which decided the form of education a child received. Hughes (1991) suggests this is due to the educator's role being to ensure each individual would be equipped to fulfil their predetermined role. Early attempts
During the course of looking at education, and ethnicity issues I became interested in how ethnic groups were portrayed in the media
Lesley Symons - Sociology Coursework AS THE MEDIA AIM During the course of looking at education, and ethnicity issues I became interested in how ethnic groups were portrayed in the media. Although I haven't studied this before, I wanted to do something different, but still apply the fundamental theories which I have studied. I have noticed how there seems to be a trend with all areas involving ethnicity, and personally feel there is racism and under-representation of ethnic groups on television, and definitely inequalities in the press. The media has a huge effect on our perception of life and self-concepts, and reinforce stereotypical ideals, and it seems that ethnic minorities tend to be characterised as uneducated, illiterate and bad role-models. Therefore the aim of this research is to see how people feel about the way the media represents all ethnic groups, and whether they think they are stereotypical. (139) CONTEXT & CONCEPTS My first concept is the cultural effects model which sees the media as a very powerful influence, but also sees it as very diverse, and one type of audience's response may vary to another. However, there is an anticipated response, known as the preferred reading. Those who lack experience in cultural diversity are more likely to accept what is shown and therefore make generalisations from what they see to what they think. Therefore we
Discussing race and ethnicity.
Essay 3 Issues in regards to race and ethnicity are not uncommon in today's society. Race being the term used to distinguish a particular population of humans from other populations in regards to their physical traits, and ethnicity focuses on the past ties of a person rather than the way they present themselves in the modern day. Such notions impact the aspects of the entire world including the way people categorized into those groups are educated. Some common elements of racism include stereotyping, prejudice and ethnocentrism. As far as educational outcomes are concerned, certain curricula in the education system is culturally biased such as Senior Authority English and the QCS examination. Ethnic groups such as Aborigines, Pacific Islanders and Chinese all come from their own unique cultural backgrounds. Due to this people from these said groups will all have their own values, morals and beliefs in regards to all areas of life. Pacifica students, for example, value family over educational outcomes. Emphasis in western cultures is different to this in that a higher value is given to education and the outcomes that people from those groups achieve. This family pressure on ethnic people would be a significant disadvantage in that it would be more important for them to attend a family birthday party rather then remain home and study. Ultimately instances of other such
Ethnicity in Soap Operas
Prudence March 10s Ethnicity in Soap Operas Soap Operas are serial dramas set in a domestic setting; they deal with many everyday issues in a familiar surrounding to ones which their audience will live in. They are very character based and the plots often rely on the actions of one or more characters. Normally the characters are very stereotyped and are easy for the public to label as a specific group. In this essay I will be exploring whether the stereotypes and ethnicity portrayed in such shows are accurate, how they are portrayed and if it is effective. I will also be looking at whether real-life issues are shown in these soaps, and how they are conveyed to the audience. The two soaps I will be looking at are 'Coronation Street' and 'EastEnders'. 'EastEnders' is a soap created by the BBC for BBC 1. It has been running since 19th February 1985, it was originally shown twice a week at a peak viewing time and gradually increased to four with a two our omnibus on Sunday. The show is targeted at all ages as everybody has a character they can identify to. 'EastEnders' is set in the fictional East London town of Walford; it deals with real-life storylines including crime, marriage and unemployment amongst many others. The soap is set around 10 main families all living around Albert Square and their day-to-day goings on. It can be anything from a comical to sad programme
music and ethnicity
Music and Ethnicity By: Mohammed Shebli- 001525 26.10.2008 Task: To write an informative piece of journalistic writing. You need to mention and focus on how ethnicity is represented in music; However, this should not be the only thing you mention. What is Music? Some define it as emotions being sang. Other say it is a tool for entertainment. Music is the representation of thoughts, emotions, and experience. It varies from different genres of rap, rock, country...etc. to different purposes such as wedding songs, birthday songs, church and religious music, to music of sadness or victory such as the songs sang by slaves in America in the last century. It is used since the crack of dawn as an effective technique to send an idea or a thought. What makes it so effective is that not just lyrics create the emotion, but rhythm and sound too. As the music industry developed, new genres were added. Rap was one of these genres that were appealing to Afro-American since the late 1980's till this day. Rap is extremely similar to poetry and so each song evokes different thoughts. Rap is used to rise-up different kinds of ideas. Many popular rap music promote greed, hedonism and violence. Why is it OK that the most popular rap features young black men, for the most part, celebrating the "thug life" and "keeping it real"? With all the different forms of rap music out there, why is this
Ethnicity & Health
Content . Introduction 2. Background Research - Mental Health Care in BME Communities the UK 3. Sketch - (Government Policies on Health Care- UK) 4. Determinants of Health for Minority Ethnic Communities 5. Critical Evaluation - Mental Health Care Services for BME Communities. 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography 8. References 9. Appendix. . Introduction Over the past years, health care standards in the UK has been heavily criticized by media practitioners and stake holders in terms of quality and availability of its services In regards to the growth in population and the influx of migrants workers and asylum seekers. Despite the fact, there has been enormous effort in providing efficient and "State of the Art" Health Care Services. Recent development in the 21st century has raised so many concerns that needed immediate attention; pin pointing the awareness of the determinants of Health Care for minority ethnic communities. 2. Background Research - Health Care In BME Communities across the UK Mental Health Care Policies has been partially welcomed by users in the BME Communities, due to the bottlenecks that has stifled the progress and development of improving the wellbeing of patient suffering mental illness of various kinds. This led to setting up independent commission to investigate the root causes of poor delivery of mental health services.
Crime and Ethnicity
Crime and Ethnicity In Britain today there are 55 million people, of this 2% are Afro Caribbean, and 2% are Asian. This would mean that the prison population should be 2% Asian, and 2 % Afro Caribbean, but it is not, the actual figures are 10% Afro Caribbean, and 9% Asian. Why is the prison population not a reflection of the ethnicity of Britain, is because of society or the police or if it is ethnic group. To find out what is the cause, I will carry out research of my own and use previously obtained figures. The difficulties that I will run into while carrying out my research is that figures that I collect may not all be up to date. Other difficulties that I will run into are that people will not be answer truthfully as they do not want to be seen as the odd one out so they go along with the majority answers. An other major problem that I will have is that the government figures that I have are also grouped in the following ways, Asian, White, Afro Caribbean, and Other. This means that I will have to work using those categories to group people. Secondary research Home office figures The Home Office figures show me that of the 55 million people in the country 2% are Asian, and 5% are Afro Caribbean. Of the 2 million people arrested 16% are Afro Caribbean, and 7% are Asian. Also the figures show me that more then half (58%) of all Afro Caribbean arrests come from
Race & Ethnicity
All Alone in a Crowded Room America is the wealthiest and most prosperous nation on the entire planet. It is a miracle for one to be born in the United States instead of growing up in one of the hundreds of third-world countries. Being a white American is considered by most as the pinnacle of life. For centuries white Americans have had numerous privileges and treatments not offered to those of different race or skin color. Growing up included in the mass of millions of white Americans has been a blessing and a curse. Deep in the south, those of white skin have always been considered the best and been treated better than everyone else. Knowing nothing different, southerners were shaped into thinking that anyone not of the same ethnicity was lower than they were and carried less worth. Though I try not to judge those less fortunate than myself, when I see people with a different skin color, my immediate reaction is a stereotypical judgment made because of generations of closed-minded thinking. Everyday I struggle with accepting people of different color and rising above the prejudices made so long ago. The problem of considering myself better than another is not, however, confined only to other races. Inadvertently, I find myself looking down on those with a smaller house, dirtier shoes, or lower grades, no matter the color of their skin. I wish that I could blame
Critically assess explanations for differential educational achievement in relation to ethnicity
Critically assess explanations for differential educational achievement in relation to ethnicity Educational attainment is looked at as being able to complete a course of study successfully and be able to gain a qualification that may eventually lead to employment using those skills obtained. Children's educational attainment from all backgrounds can be influenced by in school and out of school factors. The in school factors are human, physical and financial resources and the out of school factors are those that relate to the background of the child's parents and the child's own personality. Educational performance and achievement can be down to many factors, such as ethnicity, social class or gender. Each of which can play a vitally important role in what many believe is achievable. Take social class for example, people believe that dependant on a child's class in the social world can have a greater influence on how that child performs in school. The same principle can be applied to Ethnicity, it is believe that certain races fair better than others and it is not always as straight forward as people think. It may be said that whites do better than blacks, however it is not always as clear-cut as this bold statement. The educational achievement of the ethnic minorities has and always will be widely debated. Although it is only in recent years that reliable data on
