Education Role and Purpose Functionalism

Question 1

What is achieved status

Answer 1

A status that is achieved through hard work

Question 2

What is ascribed status

Answer 2

A status that is fixed by birth

Question 3

What is a meritocracy in education

Answer 3

A system in which everyone has equal opportunity to succeed

Question 4

What is collective conscience

Answer 4

A shared belief we all think the same way

Question 5

What is social solidarity

Answer 5

Individuals feel like part of a community or a single body

Question 6

What are particuarlistic standards

Answer 6

Rules that apply to the individual child

Question 7

What are universalistic standards

Answer 7

Rules that apply to all people

Question 8

What is role allocation

Answer 8

Selecting students for future work roles by assessing their skills

Question 8

What do functionalists believe society is

Answer 8

a system of interdependent parts held tigether by a shared culture or value consensus

Question 9

What did Durkhiem call a value consensus

Answer 9

Collective conscience

Question 10

What is the education system according to Durkheim

Answer 10

A vital organ in his organic analogy model. Without education society would cease to function

Question 11

What did Durkheim identify as the 2 main functions of education

Answer 11

To create social solidarity
To teach specialist skills

Question 12

How did Durkheim believe the education system creates social solidarity

Answer 12

By socialising children into the norms and values of society teaching them the value consensus

Question 13

What did Durkheim say about social solidarity

Answer 13

“To act morally is in the collective interest “

Question 14

What are three ways education creates social solidarity

Answer 14

Teaching children self restraint. Teaching children to fit with patterns of behaviour and accept discipline imposed by the school. The National Ciriculam

Question 15

How does the education system teach specialist skills

Answer 15

Cooperation. Wide range of qualifications such as T Levels

Question 16

What are 2 issues found in faith schools

Answer 16

25% of faith schools don’t meet Ofsted required standards. Focus on indoctrination rather than education disadvantaging students.

Question 16

What do Davis and Moore believe that education is

Answer 16

“Sifting and sorting’ Role allocation through training and intelligence levels. Schools develop human capital so each job is filled effectively

Question 17

How do schools indentifiy our skills

Answer 17

Exams

Question 18

What are differential rewards in relation to sifting and sorting

Answer 18

Society needs to offer incentives to fill positions that require making a sacrifice eg Higher pay. This encourages competition and therefore the most talented wins.

Question 19

What is parsons theory

Answer 19

School acts as a bridge between family and wider society

Question 20

Why does Parson believe a bridge is needed

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Because families and society operate on different sets of principles and children need to learn how to manage in the wider world

Question 21

What are Parsons particularlistic standards

Answer 21

Rules that apply to the particular child in a family. The child’s status is ascribed

Question 22

What are Parsons univsalistic standards?

Answer 22

The laws that apply to us all, the same standards in examinations. Statues are achieved

Question 23

What does Parson believe school and society are based on

Answer 23

Meritocratic principles

Question 24

What do Marxists call the idea of meritocracy

Answer 24

The myth of meritocracy

Question 25

What are 3 critisisms of Parson

Answer 25

Social backgrounds result in students being treated differently. Social class and ethnicity may result in poorer results due to lower expectations. Faith Schools. Marxism

Question 26

What would feminists say about education

Answer 26

It reinforces patriarchal values. Role allocation is not possible as girls are limited by the glass ceiling

Question 27

Whats an example of roles being ascribed not achieved

Answer 27

nepotism