Education 1 - Key Terms

What is the term for the advantages that parents pass on to children which help them become successful?

• Social capital

• Material deprivation

• Cultural capital

• Meritocracy

Which term describes a group of students who reject the norms and values of education and often behave negatively within a school setting?

• Patriarchy

• Hidden curriculum

• Anti school subculture

• Agents of socialisation

What is the term for the belief that some racial groups are inferior to others?

• Labelling

• Social cohesion

• Role-allocation

• Racism

What is the term for the set of subjects officially taught in schools?

• Life-chances

• Social class

• Hidden curriculum

• Formal curriculum

What is the term use to describe the opportunities people have of enjoying good things and avoiding bad things in life?

• Life-chances

• Social class

• Hidden curriculum

• Wealth

What is the term for the way jobs are given in society, usually based on qualifications?

• Self-fulfilling prophecy

• Social capital

• Role-allocation

• Cultural deprivation

What is the term for the process by which individuals learn the norms and values of their society?

• Socialisation

• Role-allocation

• Meritocracy

• Patriarchy

What is the term for the belief that one's own culture is superior to others?

• Ethnocentrism

• Racism

• Social cohesion

• Labelling

What is the term for the economic and social resources that individuals can use to their advantage in society?

• Social capital

• Cultural capital

• Material deprivation

• Meritocracy

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals perform according to the expectations placed upon them?

• Self-fulfilling prophecy

• Social capital

• Role-allocation

• Cultural deprivation