Functionalism

Question 1

Who are the 4 functionalist?

Answer 1

Durkheim
Parsons
Merton
Davis and Moore

Question 2

What is functionalist think about society?

Answer 2

That society is like a human body, different social institutions work together to maintain the health as a whole

Question 3

Durkheim

Answer 3

“Society in miniature” - prepares young people for future life - passes on norms and values and knowledge for certain jobs

Question 4

Parsons

Answer 4

1) society acts as a bridge from particularistic values at home to the universalist if values in education
2) schools pass on the value of achievement and the value of meritocracy

Question 5

Merton

Answer 5

1) Manifest function - obvious function e.g. Schools teach curriculum
2) latent function - hidden e.g. Schools teach punctuality which makes social life better

Question 6

Davis and Moore

Answer 6

Role of schools is to sift and sort people into the rig jobs - Social Starification