consensus sociologists Flashcards
Durkheim
social solidarity
specialist skills
Parsons
Secondary Socialisation
Davis and Moore
Role allocation
the new right
1988 education act
parents should be given choice
1988 education act
national curriculum
formula funding
parentocracy and open enrolment
league tables
standardised testing
role allocation
education prepares students for roles based on their ability
society requires a skilled workforce
criticisms of role allocation
meritocracy is a myth
private school students are advantaged
contemporary applications of role allocation
subject options- vocational and academic routes
universities- degrees in specific fields
setting and streaming
what is open enrolment
parents being able to choose schools outside the catchment area
what is social solidarity
the ties that bind people together in society
how does education achieve social solidarity
passes on shared heritage
social cohesion
communal gatherings
contemporary applications of social solidarity
compulsory teaching of british values
criticisms of social solidarity
lower wages
high levels of unemployment
skill shortages
girls are discouraged from certain subjects
