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Sociology- criticism of labelling theory, that leads to underachievement in school

Sociology- criticism of labelling theory, that leads to underachievement in school R0PMP

Outline three ways in which some sociologists have criticised the labelling theory as an explanation for underachievement in school (6 marks). It is too deterministic, labelling implies that success and failure is entirely determined by the attitude of teachers giving pupils little control over their success but not all pupils live up to their labels, some working-class children, labelled, “disruptive” will work harder to overcome them. Many interactionists criticise this theory because it is unable to be influenced by the individuals, this means the success and failure of the pupils is determined by the teachers. Interactionists believe that not all pupils reflected the label they have been given, for example if some of the working-class students have been told they are not clever and won’t get a better grade than the upper-class students, research has shown they will work harder to abolish this label they have been given. The labelling theory often has the opposite effects, Margaret Fuller’s research which was on Black girls in London’ comprehensive school. She found that the people she labelled as low achievers, gave a response to the negative label they were given, and worked hard to prove their teachers wrong.

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 sociologists have Possible spelling mistake. 'criticised' is British English.criticized
criticised
 the labelling theory as an explanation for underachievement in school (6 marks).

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pupils
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little
 control over their success This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:on the contrary
but
 not all You use this word too often, consider replacing it withundergraduateseniorlearnerstudentgraduate student
pupils
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live
 up to their You use this word too often, consider replacing it withstamptrademarknumbertagdesignlogo
labels
, This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:a number of
some
 working-This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :coursetraining
class
 children, labelled, “disruptive” will work harder to overcome them.

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Many
 interactionists Possible spelling mistake. 'criticise' is British English.criticize
criticise
 this theory This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:due to the factin light of the fact thatowing to the fact that
because
 it is unable to be influenced
 by the individuals, this means the success and failure of the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withundergraduateseniorlearnerstudentgraduate student
pupils
is determined
 by the teachers. Interactionists believe that not all You use this word too often, consider replacing it withundergraduateseniorlearnerstudentgraduate student
pupils
 reflected the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withstamptrademarknumbertagdesignlogo
label
 they have been This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :accorded
given
, for example
 if If the text is a generality, 'of the' is not necessary. Did you mean "some"?some
some of the
 working-This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :coursetraining
class
 students have been This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :informed
told
 they are not clever and won’t This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
 a better grade than the upper-This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :coursetraining
class
 students, research has shown they will work harder to abolish this You use this word too often, consider replacing it withstamptrademarknumbertagdesignlogo
label
 they have been This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :accorded
given
.

The labelling theory This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:frequently
often
 has the opposite effects, Margaret Fuller’s research which was on Black girls in London’ comprehensive school. She found that the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
 she labelled as low achievers, gave a response to the This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:adverse
negative
You use this word too often, consider replacing it withstamptrademarknumbertagdesignlogo
label
 they were This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :accorded
given
, and worked This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :arduous
hard
 to prove their teachers This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:incorrect
wrong
. 