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The document lists 14 researchers and the key contributions or findings of their work relating to social factors that influence education. Stephen Ball (2003) interviewed parents about how market forces affected school choices. Basil Bernstein (1961) identified two speech codes used by different social classes. Maud Blair (2001) researched the overrepresentation of black boys in school exclusions.
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- 1. 1. Who looked at how market forces have affected parental choices about secondary school? He interviewed 150 parents. Stephen Ball (2003) 2. Who claimed there are two speech codes? The restricted which is associated with the working classes and ethnic minorities, and the elaborated which is the one used by the middle classes and education. Basil Bernstein (1961) 3. Whose research concentrated on the over-representation of black boys in school exclusions? Maud Blair (2001) 4. Who proposed the idea of ‘cultural capital’ and how the middle classes enable their children to achieve, generation on generation? Pierre Bourdieu (1971) 5. Who argued that black children may develop an inferiority complex, low self esteem, low self image and low expectations of life as a result of being labelled educationally subnormal? Bernard Coard (1971) 6. Who examined gender socialisation within the family and the way that this impacts upon girls experiences in education? Isabelli Crespi (2003) 7. Who looked at the way the social stratification system with differential rewards motivates people to work hard and apply themselves to the education system? Davis and Moore (1945) 8. Who examined how black students in London interacted with the stereotypes associated with being female and black? They also developed the idea of labelling and the self-fulfilling prophecy? Margaret Fuller (1984)
- 2. 9. Who believed that policies within school to improve attainment have focused on A-C students? David Gillborn and Deborah Youdell (2000) 10. Who concluded that differentiation of pupils by teachers in comprehensive schools was as effective as official streaming in preventing the progress of working class students? Nell Keddie (1971) 11. Who analysed the extent to which racism is evident in the education system? Mairtin Mac an Ghaikk (1992) 12. Who argued that school was the main focal socialising agency in that is transmitted society’s norms and values? Also made the distinction between ascribed and achieved status and suggested the idea of meritocracy? Talcott Parsons (1950s) 13. Who looked at how the aspirations of girls changed over time from being family orientated to being career orientated? Sue Sharpe (1976) 14. Who argued that the education system does not offer equality of opportunity, but merely replicates the class system generation on generation? Paul Willis (1977)