Education T1 - Overall Views Flashcards

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Outline the functionalist views on education

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Functionalism argued that education is an agency of socialism; it maintains social stability through the development of value consensus, social harmony and social cohesion

-education prepares children for working life in a rapidly changing society and improves their lives through social mobility

School is based on the values of meritocracy; equal chances for all

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Durkheim beliefs of education

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Education serves an important function to preventing anomie

He stressed subjects such as re&history teaches shared heritage, promoting integration and solidarity

Believed each society has complex economies where specialist knowledge and skills are needed for the economy

Education helps ensure the future workforce is prepared for the jobs they may face

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What is the first function of Durkheim and Parsons

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The first function of Durkheim and Parsons is: education passes on societies culture and building social solidarity

=== education meets a functional prerequisite; passes on care values of culture and society – this is achieved by the hidden curriculum

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Criticisms of Durkheim and Parsons first function

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First function – passing on societies culture and building social solidarity

Criticism: Marxist would argue that this ignores inequalities in poorer society. There is no value consensus; culture and values past one are those dominant of the ruling class

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Durkheim and Parsons second function of education

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Durkheim and passing second function of education ::

bridging the particularistic values and ascribed status of the family with universalistic values and and status of society

= Durkheim argues that schools are “society in miniature“ – parsons sees schools as important places for secondary socialisation and introduces the values of meritocracy to young people

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Criticism of Durkheim and Parsons second function of education

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Second function of education – bridging the particularistic values and ascribed status of the family with universalistic values and and status of society

Criticisms – there is no doubt about whether society is really based on universalistic values and achieved status wealth can be inherited and many elite jobs are still influenced by ascribe status

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Durkheim and Parsons third function of education

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Durkheim Parsons third function of education:

developing human capital; a trained and qualified labour force

= Schultz developed the theory of human capital; high spending in education is justified due to the importance in a successful economy. Therefore functionalists see education as necessary to provide quality labour force to undertake a range of jobs which would arise from specialised division of labour in modern society

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Durkheim and Parsons fourth function of education

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Durkheim and Parsons for function of education: selecting and allocating people for roles in a meritocratic society and legitimising social inequality

== Davis and more argues that education is a means of ensuring the most qualified people are allocated to the most important jobs.

They suggest that in the educational race for success that is a quality of educational opportunities

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Criticisms of the time and Parsons third function of education

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Third function of education – developing human capital; are trained and qualified labour force

= The link between your qualifications and pay/job status is much weaker than functionalist assume

most occupational skills are learned through training schemes in the workplace

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Criticisms Durkheim and parsons fourth function of education

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Durkheim and Parsons for function of education – selecting and allocating people for roles in a meritocratic society and legitimising social inequality

= social class gender and ethnicity can influence the success/failure of students in education. There is no equal starting point. Bowels and Gintis argue that the education system disguises the fact there is no equality of opportunity in education

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Outline the new right perspective on education

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The new right approach reflects many functionalist ideas

New right argues that education should be concerned with training the workplace

More able students should be developed and recruited into more important jobs, while others prepare for low level employment

Schools should not be concerned with promoting equality of opportunity, instead socialising students into collective values and social solidarity, ensuring a stable society

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What perspective are chub and moe and what do they argue

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Chub and moe are new right perspectives

They believe education should be a free market, with a range of independently managed schools and colleges tailored the local community of parents ans students

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What perspective is marketisation under

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Marketisation is a new right perspective

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What is marketisation

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Marketisation is competition between schools for pupils; schools should strive to be the best in their area

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Advantages of marketisation

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Advantages of marketisation:

Allows businesses to take over failing schools ( eg- finances) and helps to promote equal opportunities if they turn the school around

League tables help with their status

Orated ensures schools always keep high standards

League tables allow students to make informed decisions

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Disadvantages of marketisation

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Disadvantages of marketisation:

Competition can be damaging for children as the pressure to do well may be too much

Unfair standards for their poorer schools due to lack of funding

League tables can lead to a cycle of low funding

Costed warning is too much pressure

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Outline the Marxist perspective on education

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Marxists see education as a means of social control, encouraging young people to conform, accept their social position

People are encouraged to accept their social position following schooling, as they are led to believe they only have themselves to blame, even through disadvantages arising from social class creates inequalities from the start of their educational career

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Althusser (Marxist) views on education

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Althusser (Marxist) believes the main role of education in a capitalist society is the reproduction of an effective and obedient labour force

The official curriculum portrays capitalism as normal and natural

Believes free thought and independence is punished

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What does Althusser suggest the railing class should do in order to prevent the working class rebelling

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To prevent the working class rebelling, the ruining class should persuade them by having a number of ideological state apparatus eg- family, media, law, religion and education

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Althusser: main role of education in a capitalist society as the reproduction of an effective and obedient labour force,,, what are the 2 aspects

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  • reproduction of necessary technical skills

- reproduction of ruining class ideology and accepting it (false consciousness)

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Illich perspective on education (Marxist)

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Illich believes schools are repressive institutions promoting conformity and encouraging students into passive acceptance of existing inequalities

Education system is focused the interest of the powerful - not the students themselves. No effort to think critically- they want passiveness.

Suggested de schooling

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Freire perspective on education (Marxist)

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Freire believes the education system is repressive and conditions learners to accept oppressive relations of domination and subordination