Functionalist view of EDUCATION - Sociologists Flashcards
who is the founder of functionalism?
emile durkheim
what does Durkheim mean by the term ‘social solidarity’?
individuals must feel themselves as belonging to a community
without social solidarity, social life and cooperation would be impossible because people would just carry out their selfish desires
what does durkheim mean by ‘specialist skills’?
people must know have specialist knowledge to carry out their roles, in order for social solidarity to work
he argues education teaches individuals the specialist knowledge to play their part in society
what idea does Parsons talk about in education?
meritocracy
what does parsons see school as?
a bridge between family and wider society
why does parsons view education in the way he does?
because both school and society are meritocratic
what do davis and moore talk about?
role allocation
what does education ‘sift and sort’ according to davis and moore?
sifts and sorts people based on their ability so the most skilled people get the highest and most rewarded positions
