criticism of functionalist education

Question 1

marxists

Answer 1

argue that educational institutions tend to transmit dominant culture which serves the interest of the ruling class rather than those of a society as a whole.

Question 2

willis and hargreaves crtics on functionalist

Answer 2

shows that the transmission of norms and values isnt always succsessful. some students openly reject the values of school forming anti school sub cultures

Question 3

bowles and ginitis

Answer 3

children of wealthy obtain higher qualifications and well rewarded jobs, irrespective of there abilities.

Question 4

dennis wrong

Answer 4

meritocratic ie they rewards students on the basis of acievment, ability and intelligence but the inrqualities that exist due to social class, gender and ethnicity challenges this view

Question 5

peeel

Answer 5

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Question 6

new rights perspective

Answer 6

it has a smiliar view to functionalists how ever think state school fail to peform the role because of centralised state control and policies that seek to standardise and improve equality