Education

3. – When a student internalizes a label and acts accordingly (Rosenthal & Jacobson).
4. – The process of education sorting students into future roles in the workforce (Davis & Moore).
8. (Labelling Theory) – Teachers label students, affecting self-fulfilling prophecy.
9. – The idea that school mirrors the workplace, reinforcing class structure.
10. (Marxism) – Cultural capital theory: middle-class students benefit from cultural knowledge.
11. – Making schools operate like businesses, increasing competition and parental choice (introduced in 1988).
12. (Functionalism) – Education acts as a bridge between family and society, promoting meritocracy.
13. – Unspoken lessons in norms, values, and behavior taught in schools.
15. – Complex, abstract language used by the middle class, which benefits them in education.
16. (Functionalism) – Education promotes social solidarity and teaches specialist skills.

1. – Non-financial social assets (e.g., knowledge, attitudes, language) that give middle-class students an advantage.
2. (Marxism) – The correspondence principle; education reproduces class inequality.
5. – The process by which teachers classify students based on assumptions about their ability or behavior
6. (Functionalism) – Role allocation and the idea that education sorts individuals into roles based on ability.
7. – The idea that education binds individuals together, promoting a sense of community.
14. (Language Codes) – Restricted and elaborated speech codes and their impact on academic success.
17. – A system where success is based on ability and effort rather than social background.