Funtionalist view on education Flashcards
What is Durkheim view on education?
-Schools a vital source of secondary socialisation
-Were exposed to teacher norms and values
-Children will feel as if they are apart of someone
Durkheim- why is school a vital source for secondary socialisation?
-Were exposed to teacher norms and values
-Children will feel as if they are apart of someone
-It’s a mini society
-Teaches children skills for future roles such as being obedient, punctual, respect authority and to wear uniform
Criticisms of Durkheim?
-Arm chair methods- no emptical evidence to support it (no research, interview, just expressing functional view)
-Assume norms and values are transmitted through the education system as society as a whole
What is parsons view on education?
The bridge theory
Schools a mini society preparing us for the real world
Parsons bridge theory? home
In home we have particular vales, scribe status and primary socialisation
Parsons brige theory? School
In school we get a new way of living, diverse values and secondary socialisation
Bridge theory? Society
Universalistic values , and achieved status
What is the scribe status?
The status we are born with
Criticisms of parsons?
It’s an arm chair theory no empirical evidence
Assumes that society is metiocratc and ignore the value consensus if upperclass
Ignores material and cultural deprivation
Davis and Moors beliefs about education?
It acts as a sieve as it alredy puts people into roles in society
Meritocratic view of Davis and Moore?
It’s meritocratic
people may make it further then others
it’s meritocratic because inequality is inevitable and it may seem unfair but you put in what you get out
Criticisms of davis and moore?
Equality of opportunity, every child regardless of background, class, gender, ethnicity and disability should have an equal chance to develop talents
It ignores cultural deprivation
Overall criticisms of functionalists?
It blames the victims
Doesn’t take into account the internal factors
Myth of cultural deprivation
