Functionalist view of education Flashcards
Bridge
Describes social relationships of exchange between people with shared interests but contrasting social identities
Universalistic standards
Everyone is judged by the same standards regardless of class, race, ethnicity etc
Particularistic standards
Parents judge children as their own and unique rather than judging them by universal standards
Norms
Rules or expectations that are socially enforced
Values
Culture’s standards for what is right in society
Ascribed status
Social status assigned from birth or takes on involuntarily
Achieved status
Social position that can be earned on the basis of merit
Socialisation function
Prepares people to participate in a social group by teaching them norms and expectations
Meritocracy
Social system where success and status depend on individual talents, abilities and effort
Economic function
Provision of goods and services
Society in miniature
Durkheim argued school is a society in miniature,, preparing us for wider society
Equality of opportunity
Individuals provided with an equal chance in life regardless of social class, race, ethnicity etc.
Integration
The way different groups come together to form a whole in society
Social solidarity
We are unified in society by shared values and norms
Role allocation
Sorting people into roles they will later go on to perform in life
