Education- Functionalism Flashcards
1
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Durkheim
A
Social solidarity- act in collective interest
Teach specialist skills- prepares for work, ethnocentric
‘Secondary socialisation’
Subjects teach shared culture- history&english
2
Q
Hargreaves
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Society not creating social solidarity
Ways to create- school plays, school camps
A03 Durkheim
3
Q
Davis&Moore
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Sifting and sorting
Most able, compete for best jobs
Rewarded for hard work
Not fair- everyone given opportunity
4
Q
Parsons
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Meritocracy
3 main functions role allocation, bridge between family and society, socialisation
Universalistic standards- achieved not ascribed
5
Q
AO3
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Marxists- capitalism
Durkheim no longer relevant in multicultural society- doesn’t highlight faith schools
Assumes norms and values promoted in schools
