Functionalism and education Flashcards
What sociologist studies social solidarity
Durkheim
What would happen if there was no social solidarity
Social life and cooperation would be impossible
What does the education system do to help social solidarity
Transmits society’s culture
What sociologist studies socialisation and meritocracy
Parsons
what do schools provide to enable socialisation
A focal socialising agency as a bridge between family and wider society
What does education integrating individuals do
It regulates behaviousr into norms and value
what are school and society both based on
meritocratic principles
what is the difference between particularistic and universalistic rules
P is family’s own rules and U is everyone’s rules
what does society in miniature prepare students for
wider society
what do both education and work have which relates to society in miniature
interactions and rules
what does education achieve
a value consensus of agreed norms and values
what sociologists study allocation
Davis and Moore
how do schools allocate pupils
test aptitudes and abilities to select and allocate pupils to future work roles
what is believed by Davis and Moore to be necessary in society and why
inequality so society is talented
why is there more competition for higher jobs
because students are rewarded for staying in education for longer
what status type does allocation focus on
achieved status
what does allocation encourage
social mobility
what does allocation do to pupils
‘sifts and sorts’ them
what is vocational education
work related learning
what sociologists study vocational education
Durkheim, Blau and Duncan
what does Durkheim believe education needs to teach pupils
specialised knowledge and skills
What do Blau and Duncan believe about Human Capital in education
it is maximised as education is based on meritocratic principles
what is the human capital theory
schools, uni’s and colleges act as a catalyst for economic growth which provides highly trained workers
