Education Flashcards
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Functions of Education - Durkheim:
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transmitting the shared values of society and simultaneously teaching the specialized skills for an economy based on a specialized division of labor.
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3 Manifest functions of education (things that people expect)
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- personal development
- social integration
- selection and screening
3
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3 Latent Functions of Education (not intended)
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- generation gap
- marriage market
- legitimize stratification
4
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Credentialism
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the need for higher and higher qualifications for employment
5
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Conflict theory and education
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education isn’t fostering equal opportunity and is only serving the interest of the elites
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Symbolic Interactionism & Education
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Focuses on role performance and interaction within the institution of education
