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Does the Education System Benefit the Ruling Class?
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TITLE: DOES THE EDUCATION SYSTEM BENEFIT THE RULING CLASS? Hypothesis/Aim: To explore reasons why the middle class benefit more from their relationship with teachers than the working class. From a functionalist perspective the education system is based on a meritocratic theory, in that if you work hard you achieve success. However, there are many factors that can hinder this process. The focus of my study is from an interactionalist perspective and the way teachers relationships, including expectations, labelling and streaming has a positive impact on the middle class. (Word Count: 78) Concepts and Concepts: Labelling is my first concept. Labelling results from a certain group of people being categorised. For example, those pupils with elaborated speech are less likely to be criticised and also understand what is being taught therefore may be labelled as achievers. This can eventually lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, my second concept. This is when the original prediction or label activates...
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