Key Concepts - Role of Education Flashcards
Value Consensus?
Shared norms and values in society that education helps to reinforce.
Role allocation
The process by which education assigns people to appropriate roles based on their talents and abilities.
Social Solidarity
A sense of community and belonging promoted through education.
Meritocracy
A system where success is based on individual effort and ability, not background.
Particularistic Standards
Rules and values applied in the home, varying between families.
Universalistic Standards
Rules and values applied equally to all, such as in schools and wider society.
School as a bridge
Education acts as a transition from the family to wider society, teaching universal norms.
Specialist skills
Skills taught by education to prepare individuals for specific roles in the workforce.
Ideology
A set of beliefs and values that support the dominant social order.
Ideological state apperatus
Institutions like education that spread ruling class ideology and maintain control.
Correspondence principle
The way school mirrors the world of work, promoting discipline and hierarchy.
Hidden Curriculum
The unofficial lessons taught in school, such as obedience and punctuality.
The repressive state apparatus
Institutions that maintain order through force or the threat of it, like the police.
The Myth of Meritocracy
The false belief that the education system is fair and rewards ability alone.
Social Reproduction
The passing on of social inequality from one generation to the next.
Vocational education
Training and education which is specifically aimed at certain careers and jobs
De-schooling
The idea that traditional education should be replaced with alternative forms of learning.
Economic role
The function of education in preparing individuals for the economy and workforce.
Social role
Education’s role in helping individuals adopt social norms and integrate into society.
Cultural Capital
Knowledge, skills, and education that give advantage in society, often held by the middle class.
Social Capital
The networks and relationships that provide support and opportunities.
Economic capital
Financial assets and income that affect access to educational opportunities.
Conflict view
A view that education reflects and reinforces inequalities, benefiting the powerful.
