An analysis of sub-cultures in a college of education
thesis
posted on 03.07.2018, 10:38 authored by Alfred MayfieldThis investigation is concerned with similarities
and differences between the sub-cultural groupings developed
by the Clark and Trow (1963) model and which are present in
a single year-group of students completing their third-year
course in a College of Education. The four sub-cultural
orientations are labelled Vocationalist, Academic, Collegiate
and Nonconformist respectively.
The problem is outlined and various hypotheses are
tested. A variety of measuring instruments are used and
include both published material and measures designed and
evaluated through a range of pilot studies to assess
specific areas of importance which relate to the particular
College used in the investigation.
Statistical techniques are employed which range from
simple comparisons of group frequencies and percentages to
the utilisation of analyses of variance, factor analyses
and the stepwise discriminant function. Analyses and their
results are discussed in terms of both single-sex
comparisons and the larger groupings formed by combining
the two sexes.
Near-sociometric techniques indicate the extent to
which sub-cultural membership can be predicted from
sociometric groupings. Further data arc given which
indicate major differences in attainment, attitudes and
personality between the various groupings.
The results are then summarised, conclusions are
drawn and suggestions are put forward for future research
in this field.
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