Functionalism And Education Flashcards
What did Durkheim say about education?
Transmits norms and values
Shared history and belonging
Value consensus
Social solidarity-
USA- pledge oath of allegiance
Curriculum helps transition norms and values
Specialist skills taught to train people to meet economic needs
Correspondence theory
What did Parsons say about education?
Secondary socialisation
Meritocracy
Sieve for role allocation
Equality of opportunity
Bridge between ascribed and achieved status
Universalistic and particularistic values
Individual achievement rewarded
What did David Hargreaves’s say about education?
Contemporary schools place too much emphasis on development of individual and not enough on responsibilities towards group life in school
Many working class pupils who fail exams rebel and form subcultures, rejecting values in schools
Calls for changes in curriculum
What did Davis and Moore say about education?
Role allocation
Social stratification
What are the four functions of education?
Social control and social solidarity
Economic training
Transmission of norms and values
Social selection
Criticisms
Ruling class norms and values being transmitted rather than ones that are freely agreed. Aims social reproduction
History in schools reflects white MC, male view
Education is not meritocratic and fair
Too positive, ignore inequality
Education does not provide skills and knowledge required in the workplace as said by employers
Not possible to provide value consensus in a multicultural and diverse society
What is the correspondence theory?
Schools are miniature versions of wider society (prepared for adult roles)
What is social solidarity?
Essential similarities that bind members of society toegether
What is primary socialisation?
The learning of norms and values done in the home with parents and family
What is secondary socialisation?
The learning of norms and values through education
What is meritocracy?
The position you achieve in society as an adult is due to your ability rather than your status
What is the difference between ascribed status and archived status?
You are born with your ascribed status whereas your achieved status is earns through hard work
What is the difference between universalistic and particularistic values?
Particularistic values are what individuals are judged by whilst in the family and are based on individuality whereas universalistic values are what individuals are judged by whilst at school and school here apply to all members of society regardless of who you are
What is role allocation?
Sifts and sorts students in terms of their ability
What is social stratification?
The most talented get the best jobs
