Durkheim (intro to essay)

Question 1

What are specialist skills?

Answer 1

Schools teaching set skills for later for later life e.g. Math and English

Question 2

What is social solidarity?

Answer 2

It creates a sense of shared community, so everyone gets along. It helps children learn about the community and how to keep involved with it

Question 3

What subjects help teach social solidarity?

Answer 3

RE and History. History teaches us the past of our community and RE teaches us to respect our community and it’s views

Question 4

What would Marxists say about durkiems theory?

Answer 4

That schools teaches the values of the Bourgeoise in stead of the working class

Question 5

What does Hargreaves think about Durkeims theory?

Answer 5

We live in a post modern society not a modern society anymore. As well as if schools teach us a shared community why do schools still teach citizenship

Question 6

Give another two arguments against Durkheim?

Answer 6

• If schools teaches the same values of society then why is their still high levels of crime
• If school teaches society’s values why are there teacher training days