Education perspectives

Question 1

what is hidden/informal curriculum?

Answer 1

the learning of particular attitudes not consciously taught in school

Question 2

what are the three functions of education?

Answer 2

socialisation, skills provision, role allocation

Question 3

what did Durkheim about education and how this relates to functionalism? 3 things

Answer 3

schools create social solidarity, and specialist skills are needed in modern society (schools are responsible for equipping people with these skills). also schools act as a mini society to prepare you for the future

Question 4

what ideas did Parsons come up with (functionalist)

Answer 4

the idea that school acts as a bridge between family and wider society. also particularistic vs universal standards. also idea of meritocracy

Question 5

what did Davis and Moore state?

Answer 5

inequality is necessary
education plays a part in role allocation by sorting people according to ability

Question 6

what did Blau and Duncan suggest?(1978)

Answer 6

support Davis and Moore
society depends on using its ‘human capital’ (skilled workers) for society to progress more effectively

Question 7

does meritocracy exist? if not, what is achievement influenced by?

Answer 7

no, influenced by social class, ethnicity, gender, etc

Question 8

what did Dennis Wrong state?(1961)

Answer 8

functionalists have an over-socialised view on education

Question 9

what do neoliberals suggest that the state shouldn’t do?

Answer 9

provide education

Question 10

(the New Right) schools should compete like businesses to drive up standards: what is this called?

Answer 10

marketisation

Question 11

how is the New Right different to functionalism?

Answer 11

they don’t believe the state is functioning to achieve marketisation

Question 12

what do Chubb and Moe state?(1990)

Answer 12

American state education has failed

Question 13

what was the survey that Chubb and Moe carried out?

Answer 13

comparison of 60,000 students from low income families in 1015 state and private high schools. pupils from low income families do about 5% better in private than state schools

Question 14

what do the New Right suggest the state should do to make education function better?

Answer 14

impose competition
transmit shared culture (promote cultural heritage)

Question 15

what does Althusser think about education?

Answer 15

it’s part of the ideological state apparatus - preserving value consensus but only to benefit the bourgeoisie

Question 16

what do Bowles and Gintis think about education?

Answer 16

there is a correspondence between school and the workplace (functionalists do agree with this, but see it as a positive thing)

Question 17

when did Bowles and Gintis conduct this research and what does this mean?

Answer 17

1976 - not applicable to the present day? not as many jobs in factories - Ken Robinson stated that the way we educate our children should be different

Question 18

what did Paul Willis state and what was the famous study?

Answer 18

‘Learning to Labour’

Question 19

what are three examples for correspondence theory (bowles and gintis)

Answer 19

hierarchy, rewards/sanctions, passive and docile

Question 20

what did pierre bourdieu come up with?

Answer 20

cultural capital and habitus

Question 21

what idea did basil bernstein come up with?

Answer 21

language codes

Question 22

what are the two ao3 points for correspondence theory?

Answer 22

-1976- not applicable to present day
- only based on the work of industrialism

Question 23

who criticised bowles and gintis, saying that schools not only produce capitalism but also hierarchy?

Answer 23

mcdonald

Question 24

what is the ratio of females to male teachers in primary schools?

Answer 24

6:1