Education Theories: key concepts Flashcards
social solidarity
feeling well intergrated and belonging to something bigger than yourself due to shared norms & values
universalistic values
rules & values that apply equally to all members of society, regardless of who they are
particularistic values
rules & values that give priority to personal relationships
hidden curriculum
the unspoken/ implicit values, behaviours, procedures and norms that exist in the educational setting
meritocracy
a system in which people are chosen and moved into positions of success/power on the basis of their demonstrated ability
ideological state apparatus
institutions that serve to transmit capitalistic values
correspondence theory
a sociological theory that educational norms/values correspond with the norms/values of the workplace for exploitation
patriarchy
a system in society in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it
segregated curriculum
segregating students into different subjects on the basis of class, gender and ethnicity
the “halo effect”
when one trait of a person is used to make an overall judgement
march of progress
describes how social attitudes change gradually over time
symbolic annihilation
underrepresentation of certain groups within the media
specialised division of labour
fragmentation of the work process so that employees specialise in specific tasks, achieved by role allocation
