functionalist view on the role of education Flashcards
bridge
describes social relationships of exchange
universalistic standards
everyone is judged by the same standards
particularistic standards
children are not judged by standards that can be applied to everyone in society
norms
rules or expectations that are socially enforced
values
a set of principles that are morally acceptable by society, what is good and just in society
ascribed status
the social status of someone that is assigned at birth or assumed involuntarily later in life
achieved status
a position in a social group that one earns based on merit or on one’s choices
socialisation function
the process through which individuals learn the norms and values of society leading to social cohesion and a functional society
meritocracy
a society whereby jobs and pay are allocated based on an individual’s talent and achievements rather than social status
economic function
the provision of goods and services
society in miniature
schools are a small scale version of the wider society
equality of opportunity
opportunity arises where individuals are provided with an equal chance in life regardless of social class, ethnicity, age, gender, sexuality or religion
integration
the ways that different groups come together to form a whole in society
social solidarity
the idea of a well integrated functioning society where all members have been socialised into its shared norms and values
role allocation
sifting and sorting people into the roles that they will go on to perform in life
