Education Flashcards
1
Q
What did Durkheim identify as the two main functions of education?
A
Creating social solidarity.
Teaching specialist skills.
2
Q
Why is social solidarity essential?
A
Is essential in order for society to function by sharing culture, norms and values, from generation to the next. The education system installs a sense of solidarity through the curriculum
3
Q
What is a criticism of of social solidarity?
A
Terongana and Williams describe The curriculum in Britain as ethnocentric. This alienates tunic minority students
4
Q
How do functionalists view the education system?
A
As the main agency of secondary socialisation.
