Functionalist Views of Inequality Flashcards
What did Durkheim claim about the division of labour in society?
that in complex industrial societies, highly specialised roles must be fulfilled
how could conflict stemming from inequality be kept to a minimum? (durkheim)
if ppl thought the system was fair (and were socialised into it)
how did parsons expand on durkheim’s argument?
that value consensus held an unequal society together
what did wilkinson and pickett discover about the richest and poorest 20% in the uk?
the richest 20% had 7x as much money as the poorest 20%
what did wilkinson’s study find about the effects of inequality on societies as a whole?
that the less equal a country, the lower their overall health and well-being
what did Davis and Moore claim about education?
said it performed role allocation by sifting and sorting
those who tried the hardest got better qualifications then better jobs, etc etc
describes a meritocracy
what codes did Bernstein describe?
restricted code (W/C)
elaborated code (m/c)
what was Lucinda Platt’s (2011) first defence of inequality?
that it enables ppl to reach their full potential
will be inspired to work hard and will feel they deserve their roles
What did Sewell (1996) argue in about Black masculinity and schooling?
that teachers were excessively threatened by Black boys and so excessively disciplined them
they felt their culture revived little positive recognition
what are the three forms of social control?
coercion
legitimisation
internalisation
applies to Black masculinities and schooling
