functionalism AO3

Question 1

STRENGTHS- Blau and duncan

Answer 1

Supporting Davies and Moore
- modern economy needs both higher and lower jobs for human capital
- meritocratic education enables people to get suitable jobs

Question 2

2 More STRENGTHS

Answer 2

• little resistance to education system, truency and exclusion low
• schools foster social solidarity. E.g assembly, pshe, uniform etc

Question 3

LIMITATION- Marxism

Answer 3

doesnt recognise education serves interest of bourgeoisie ideology, not explaining conflict side

Question 4

LIMITATION- Bowles and Gintis

Answer 4

education is a giant giant mythmaking machine

Question 5

LIMITATION

Answer 5

assumes meritocracy