Functionalist| Role of Education

Question 1

Who is the sociologist that studies Social Solidarity?

Answer 1

Durkheim.

Question 2

Social Solidarity:

What is social solidarity?

Hint: primary sociolisation is within the household…

Answer 2

Primary sociolisation within the household, education are responsible for society.

Question 3

Social Solidarity:

What are examples of what primary sociolisation does?

E.g fixed rules.

Answer 3

Providing guidelines for how you should behave.

Question 4

Social Solidarity:

What are the benefits of this in society and work?

what kind of behaviours can it lead to?

think about authority.

Answer 4

Obedience to authority.

Question 5

Social Solidarity:

What is a critique of social solidarity?

What can the school ulitmately be?

Answer 5

Ethnocentric.
-inferior to other races; isolation.

Question 6

Durkheim studies specialist skills.
What does this mean?

Answer 6

Skills that are necessary to use in modern industrial society.

Question 7

Specialist skills:

Give examples of specialist skills.
e.g Doctor- numeracy, science etc.

Answer 7

-Leadership.
-Communication.
-Creativity.
-Teamwork.

Question 8

Specialist skills:

What is the critique for specialist skills being taught within the edcuation system?

Answer 8

Skills are also taught in the workplace; more advanced. Not always specific to what you are doing.

Question 9

What sociologist studies Role Allocation?

Answer 9

Parsons.

Question 10

Role Allocation:

What is the word given that concludes to making effort, showing hard work and based on ability, you will therefore succeed?

Answer 10

Meritocracy.

Question 11

Role Allocation:

What are the benefits of role allocation in the education system?

greater…

Answer 11

Greater societal pay and status.

Question 12

Role Allocation:

What is a critique for role allocation in the education system?

Marxists argue against Parsons.

school transmit shared _________.

Answer 12

Schools transmit shared values; myth of meritocracy.

Question 13

What is the primary function of education according to Functionalist theory?

what do they want to transmit and to where?

Answer 13

To transmit culture and social norms to the next generation.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: According to Functionalists, education serves as a means of __________ social integration.

Answer 14

promoting

Question 15

Which Functionalist sociologist emphasized the importance of education in maintaining social order?

Answer 15

Emile Durkheim.

Question 16

What role does education play in preparing individuals for the workforce according to Functionalists?

what does it equip individuals with?

Answer 16

It equips individuals with the skills and knowledge needed for economic participation.

Question 17

How do Functionalists view the relationship between education and social inequality?

Answer 17

They see education as a means to reduce inequality by providing equal opportunities.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: Functionalists argue that education helps to create a __________ system by sorting individuals based on their abilities.

Answer 18

Meritocratic

Question 19

What is the function of education as identified by Functionalist theory?

to create what kind of networks and __________ among students?

Answer 19

To create social networks and relationships among students.

Question 20

Functionalism:

What does Durkhiem claim that the education system does not teach?

Answer 20

Specialist skills adequately.

Question 21

What is vocational education?

Answer 21

Education that prepares you for a skilled craft e.g cosmetology.

Question 22

What does the Wolf review claim that 16-19 year olds are on what kind of courses?

Answer 22

Those that do not lead the to high education or good jobs.

being that quality apprenticeships are rare.

Question 23

Tumin criticises Davis and Moore and claims what about some jobs having more than others?

Answer 23

Importance.

Question 24

Who states that functionalists have an ‘over-socialised view’ of people as puppets of society?

Answer 24

Wrong.