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How does a pupil's class affect their educational attainment?

In general, pupils from a working class background tend to achieve lower grades than those from a middle-class background.This may be because working class children do not have the same resources as middl...

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What is Foucault's theory of panopticism?

Foucault's theory revolves around the rise of the surveillance society. He based his theory on the design of the panopticon, which is a prison that has cells all around and a tower for the guard in the mi...

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Applying material from Item A, analyse two ways in which the media may cause crime (10 marks)

As Item A suggests, the media presents ‘a number of different lifestyles… which some audiences may see as attractive’. Left Realists, Lea and Young, argue that the media increases relative deprivation, am...

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Evaluate the reasons for continuing working class underachievement in the education system (30 marks)

PLAN:1 - Subcultures - Willis - 12 lads, formed anti-school subculture as felt system taught MC valuesLacey - Pro and anti school pupil subcultures emerge in response to labelling; labelling can create su...

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What is the difference between primary socialisation and secondary socialisation? (4 marks)

Primary socialisation is the process through which a child learns the norms, values, and appropriate behaviours for an individual within wider society. This usually takes place within the family, and can ...

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