CI: Functionalist Socialisation

Question 1

what did Durkheim say?

Answer 1

socialisation limits people’s behaviour - called this constraint
if it weren’t for norms and values, everyone would do what they want

Question 2

what do Functionalists argue about norms and values?

Answer 2

rewards conformity, sanctions non-conformity (deviance)

Question 3

ao1s

Answer 3

Parsons - primary socialisation and personality factory
education - bridge between universalistic and particularistic
religion - social conformity through family and sacred status
crime - socialise into a vc

Question 4

ao2s

Answer 4

Parsons - stress gender role socialisation, boys are expected to take on an instrumental role (economic, encourages going to work to have income, girls expected to babysit / expressive)
Jackson - hidden curriculum. PSHE lessons
10 Commandments - moral code to live by
Salem witch trials - public events where behaviours were discouraged

Question 5

ao3s

Answer 5

there is a vc around gender roles enforced in primary socialisation
become universalistic values, social integration
feelings of being connected, social solidarity, shared ID
values enforced through making an example of someone

Question 6

aoEs

Answer 6

may be dysfunctional - e.g. domestic violence makes family dysfunctional socialise
too deterministic - human behaviour may not be programmable
exaggerates social order - there has been many conflicts over religion
ignores the victim