Functionlaist Persepctive Flashcards
How do functionalists believe that education passes on society’s culture?
Education passes on society’s values
Done through “hidden” and “formal” curriculum
Values learned so that value consensus and collective conscience can be passed
Ensures social solidarity achieved
What does education provide society with trained and qualified workforce?
Education provides individuals with skills
Qualifications and talents full “divisions of labour”
This why curriculum fragmented
What does parsons say school is?
Society in immature, helps teach and prepare people for expectations of wider society
How does the bridge theory support the function of education to bridge gap between home and wider society?
Bridge theory, education as a bridge gradually introducing children to wider society
What are the three parts of the bridge theory and what do they include?
Home- particularistic values and ascribed status
Education- gradually introduces people to new way of living
Wider society- universalistic values, meritocratic
Explain Davis and Moore’s theory of the purpose of education to role allocate and legitimisation of inequality?
David and moor- education acts as “sieve” sorting people into roles in society
Some make further than others- therefore inequality inevitable
Fair becasue society based on meritocratic ideals
How does this view blame the victim?
Doesn’t take in material deprivation and structural inequalities in society
How is the functionalist view a deterministic model of human beings?
Fails to take into account organisation of school and teacher expectations
What’s the myth of cultural deprivation as a criticism for the functionalist view?
Neil Keddie- working class culture is different not deficient
