Education-The Role And Functions Of The Education System, Including Its Relationship To The Economy & To Class Structures Flashcards

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Functionalist Theory on education

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-positive view
-arguing that education benefits the individual and wider society
-helps maintain VALUE CONSENSUS

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Value consensus

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everyone agrees upon sharing same values by teaching children the values of society like respect, hard work and competition

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Functionalist argue that the education system is

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meritocratic

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Define meritocracy

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a fair system that gives everyone an equal

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