Education theory/marxist,functionalist,feminist

Question 1

What is meritocracy

Answer 1

The idea that you climb the ladder in education based on talent and hard work

Question 2

Inequality in education (marxist)

Answer 2

Middle class students are bound to be more successful in comparison to those in the working class

Question 3

what does inequality in education do for the working class
(marxist)

Answer 3

teaches them how to obey the ruling class and to except their place at the bottom of the hierarchy in social classes

Question 4

Who are the bourgeoisie

Answer 4

They have economic power and use it to control education to maintain power

Question 5

What is the ideological state apparatus

Answer 5

Developed to make the working class stay working class meaning that the bourgeoisie stay in power over the lower classes, teaches them to obey those in a higher power

Question 6

Correspondence theory (Bowles and Gintis)

Answer 6

School teaches people how to obey to teachers which shows the children how to obey managers in the working environment when they reach an adult stage , could also be promoted by external rewards being a good grade.

Question 7

How does parental income affect education (Marxist)

Answer 7

Children get a chance to go to s private school which means they’ll get better results than working class in public schools

Question 8

Criticism of Marxism

Answer 8

Marxism may not be as relevant as it was back then

The disadvantage gap increased in lockdown

School doesn’t necessarily get children ready for work anymore so

Question 9

Paul Willis :learning to labour

Answer 9

Participant observation of 12 lads who had anti school behaviour

Question 10

What do functionalist look at?

Answer 10

They look at education in relation to society as a whole and focus on the positives in comparison to Marxists who can be seen as quite negative

Question 11

Durkheim and social solidarity

Answer 11

The idea that education makes children feel like they are part of a community

Question 12

How does education help society (functionalist theory )

Answer 12

Education teaches children unique skills to be used in the field of work (specialised)

Question 13

“School acts as a hedge between home and wider society “
(Functionalist )

Answer 13

Parson says this as it takes over from primary socialisation

.Parents judge children in a particular way that would be biased

.school judge children and adults the same which could be harsh due to the unrealistic standards in society

Question 14

Role allocation and meritocracy
(Functionalism )

Answer 14

Education allocated people to their appropriate jobs through meritocracy and functionalist believe this is fair as it shows equality within the educational system

Question 15

Criticism of functionalism

Answer 15

Marxist believe that meritocracy is a myth

Functionalism is ideological

Postmodern schools have changed and are more diverse

Interactionalism believe that functionalism disregards the negative things about school such as bullying

Question 16

Why do girls do better than boys in school (list 3)
(feminist)

Answer 16

mature faster leading to earlier revision

girls read more

girls are more organised than boys

Question 17

State the 4 types of feminists

Answer 17

Radical, difference , Marxist ,liberal

Question 18

What is patriarchy

Answer 18

Male dominated society

Question 19

Radical feminists beliefs :

Answer 19

Patriarchy in society
Rape,violence and porn are how men maintain power

Question 20

Rosemarie tong believed there were 2 radical feminist groups ,who were they ?!

Answer 20

Radical cultural feminist
Radical libertarian feminist

Question 21

What do radical cultural feminists believe

Answer 21

Females > men

Question 22

What do radical libertarian feminist believe

Answer 22

There are more genders

Question 23

Criticisms of radical feminism

Answer 23

Focuses too much on the negativity of men behaviour

Patriarchy ignores various experiences of oppression

Tends to portray women as better than men and not as equals

Question 24

Suella braver man said what about women?

Answer 24

“Not all women are good,some are just horrible “

Question 25

Marxist feminist beliefs

Answer 25

Capitalism is the main source of women oppression

Women get paid less so they can’t be independent

Question 26

Criticisms of Marxist feminism

Answer 26

Ignores other sources of inequality such as sexual violence

Patriarchy in 3rd world countries (arranged marriage )

Women aren’t equal to me.

Question 27

Liberal feminism beliefs

Answer 27

Don’t need to focus on power and equality but in public and society

Focus on equal pay
Discrimination

Equal opportunities for women

Question 28

Criticism of liberal feminism

Answer 28

Based on assumptions

Encouraging women to be more like men

Based on middle class women experiences

Question 29

Post Morden feminist

Answer 29

Don’t see women as one group

Depends on class background ethnicity and sexuality

Helene cixoux a postmodern theorist

Not interested in politics and opportunities

Question 30

Critsims of difference feminism

Answer 30

Walby. Women are still oppressed by social structure ( patriarchy)

Dividing women into sub groups weakens the movement for change

Question 31

what is Globilisation

Answer 31

A process in which the world is said to be becoming ever more interconnected and we can increasingly talk of a global society and global culture rather than ones associated with specific countries or regions.

Question 32

How has globalisation had an impact on education (2 points)