Functionalist view on Education Flashcards
1
Q
What does Durkheim believe the school act as?
A
Social Cohesion
2
Q
What is social cohesion?
A
Which glue people together and created strong bonds in society.
3
Q
What does Parsons believe that education acts as?
A
An agent of secondary socialisation
4
Q
What does schools transmit?
A
Culture and values
5
Q
Does the functionalist theory believe in myth of meritocracy?
A
No they believe the school gives out what you put in and everyone has a fair chance in school.
The believe in meritocracy
6
Q
What does Durkheim believe the school helps with in the future?
A
He believes that school teaches achieved status and prepares us for the future and for working life.
