FUNCTIONONALISM IN EDUCATION

Question 1

Durkheim social solidairty F1
norms values

Answer 1

society members feel like party of single body/community(or pursue own selfish desires) education transmits through generation
hierarchy/rules/specification

Question 2

Durkheim specialist skills F2
all need each other

Answer 2

modern society has complex division of labour-needs number cooperation of specialists to perform role- education teaches specialist skills to play part social division of labour/cooperate with each other

Question 3

Parsons teaching core values F3
adapt

Answer 3

ed myst acts ‘focal socialising agency’- school secondary ed taking over primary. family/wider society work different- need to adapt and cope in wider world everyone equal opportunities based on effort

Question 4

norms/values ed reinforced home doesn’t

Answer 4

attendance, hierarchy, manners , dress code
-can conform in jobs which is needed

Question 5

davis/moore role allocation F4

Answer 5

ed allocates appropriate jobs for talents - examinations/qualifcations
-ensures most talented allocated to occupations most important , fair as equal opportunities- inequality necessary jobs most important roles right people

Question 6

Shultz : human capital
created by role allocation

Answer 6

modern economy depends prosperity on using its human capital (skills eg patient)
metrocractic ed myst enables allocation suited to abilities
-maximise productivity as making use of talents boosting economy