Education- functionalism Flashcards

key concepts/words within functionalism topic

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what are the groups that are looked into for each case studied?

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Class
Age
Gender
Ethnicity

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who developed the organic analogy?

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Durkheim

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what is value consensus?

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where there is one set of rules that apply to everyone

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what does Parsons believe education acts as?

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a bridge between family and wider society

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what is functionalism?

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a consensus theory that- suggests all aspects of a society serve a function (purpose) and are necessary for that society- creates harmony

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what is meritocracy?

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a society which is purely based on people’s skills and abilities rather than their gender, class or ethnicity

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what is the myth of meritocracy?

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says meritocracy is not true as it does not consider gender, class or ethnicity

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what are universalistic standards?

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rules that apply to everyone

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what are particularistic standards?

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rules that apply to only one person/family/group

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what does social order do?

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keeps society stable

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define the term neets

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Not in Education, Employment or Training

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what are the 4 Ss’ and define them

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Social solidarity- promotes togetherness
Specialist skills- skills taught for a specific workplace
Secondary socialisation- teaches norms and values that benefit society
Sifting and sorting (role allocation)- guided towards a specific career based on their strengths- best suited for the individual

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What are social structures/institutions

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Structures/ systems of parts that work together

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What is a sub culture

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A smaller culture within a larger culture- division within

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