key terms topic 6 Flashcards
Functionalists belief
The idea that society is made up of interdependent parts held together by a shared culture
Who is the father of functionalism
Derkheim
Social solidarity
putting children into classrooms with people different to them
Organic analogy
body is society - organs are the institutions
Teaching specialist skills
Skills that mimic the work place
Focal socialising agency
School teaches children skills they weren’t taught at home eg. being on time
Meritocracy
The belief that you are rewarded through your own efforts and ability
new rights beliefs
That schools should become academies and stop replying on the government
role allocation
Helping students get into jobs best suited for their own abilities
Bourgeoisie
Upper class - ruling class
Proletariat
working class - ruled by upper class
Repressive state apparatus (RSA)
School bring in the police in to scare students to behave
Ideological state apparatus (ISA)
Controlling people’s ideas through religion, family and media
The postmodern perspective
Believe society is chaotic and that it needs to be approach it with modern methods
Fragmented
Broken up society
