All Functionalist Education Studies

Question 1

Why did Durkheim say the education system regulates anomie in terms of the organic analogy?

Answer 1

The education system is an important part of society

Question 2

What does Durkheim say is prevented in society through the education system?

Answer 2

Anomie

Question 3

According to Durkheim, how is the education system a microcosm of society?

Answer 3

It mirrors the norms and values of mainstream society

Question 4

What concept did Parsons create saying school helped to go from family life to mainstream society?

Answer 4

School acted as a bridge

Question 5

According to Parsons, which standards to parents apply to their children?

Answer 5

Particularistic standards

Question 6

What are particularistic standards?

Answer 6

Ones where people are treated as unique

Question 7

According to Parsons, which standards do schools apply to students?

Answer 7

Universalistic standards

Question 8

What are Universalistic standards?

Answer 8

Ones where everyone is treated equally

Question 9

Why do Universalistic standards prepare students for mainstream society?

Answer 9

It is how they will be treated in mainstream society

Question 10

What did Davis and Moore say school does?

Answer 10

Role allocation

Question 11

According to Davis and Moore, how do schools do role allocation?

Answer 11

Exams

Question 12

According to Davis and Moore, what does the education system do for all pupils to make sure they have the right job?

Answer 12

Sort and sift them

Question 13

What would it mean if someone did well in maths exams in terms of their future job?

Answer 13

They would be more likely to become an accountant

Question 14

What did Davis and Moore say schools teach students to value?

Answer 14

Deferred gratification

Question 15

What is immediate gratification?

Answer 15

When people get rewards instantly

Question 16

What is deferred gratification?

Answer 16

When people work towards getting a higher reward

Question 17

Which Functionalist said working class parents’ lack of interest led to their children failing?

Answer 17

Feinstein

Question 18

What form of deprivation does Feinstein argue working class children experience?

Answer 18

Cultural deprivation

Question 19

According to Feinstein, what will middle class parents do?

Answer 19

They will encourage their children to succeed

Question 20

According to Feinstein, what will middle class parents provide their children with to help them succeed?

Answer 20

Discipline

Question 21

Who created the concept of status frustration?

Answer 21

Cohen

Question 22

What did the working class boys in Cohen’s study initially want to do?

Answer 22

Gain status in education

Question 23

When did the working class boys in Cohen’s study give up trying to achieve status?

Answer 23

When the work became difficult

Question 24

How did the working class boys respond to their status frustration?

Answer 24

They created an anti-school subculture

Question 25

Name 2 behaviours of the anti-school subculture in Cohen’s study

Answer 25

Vandalism, Violence

Question 26

What concept did Miller create?

Answer 26

Focal concerns

Question 27

What are focal concerns?

Answer 27

Values working class people are socialised into that are inferior to middle class norms and values

Question 28

Name a focal concern according to Miller

Answer 28

Valuing strength over intelligence