Реферат: Social Class Differences Essay Research Paper Social
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Social Class Differences Essay, Research Paper Social Class Differences Peer Influences?researchers say some low-SES students become part of resistance culture, these kinds of kids see it as "selling out" or trying to act like you’re from the middle class if you make it in school, usually reject behaviors that would make them successful, i.e. cooperating with others, studying, coming to class, etc. Tracking?sometimes low-SES students are thought of as low ability so put into "low-ability"or "general" classes where there’s passive learning, lower levels of knowledge being taught, teacher dominated, memorization, this limits their academic ability and life chances Childrearing Styles?low-SES kids more often than other kids do not live in a home environment that gives them a head start in school, studies show middles class others are more likely to talk, give verbal guidance, help kids understand circumstances, make plans, encourage kids to solve problems themselves, this gives kids more knowledge and self-confidence coming into school Home Environment and Resources?research shows low-SES and high-SES kids both make comparable gains in reading and math while school is in session, low-SES lose more ground during summer because of examples states above and because middle and upper class kids go to museums and libraries more than lower class kids Ethnic and Racial Differences Ethnicity?used to refer to groups that are characterized in terms of a common nationality, culture, or language, i.e. geography, religion, race, etc. Race?category composed of men and women who share biologically transmitted traits that are defined as socially significant, such as skin color, depending on traits you measure, there are between 3 and 300 races Minority Groups?today means group of people who receive unequal or discriminatory treatment, actually should be the numerical minority compared to the total population Changing Demographics: Cultural Differences By 2020, half the population will be from African American, Asian, Latino or other ethnic groups, culture is like an ice berg?1/3 is visible (marriage traditions, costumes, holidays) while the rest is hidden and unknown (biases, beliefs, ideas), cultural conflicts are usually over the hidden differences, for example some cultures do not look respected figures in the eyes when spoken too and that can be seen as rude to some people Ethnic and Racial Differences in School Achi |