Mrs Turner Flashcards
consensus approach is a perspective that emphasises the idea that society is held together by a general ___________________ or consensus among its members.
Also see’s society as a human body because?
-agreement
- organs rely on eachother
A _____________________ view on society.
-Behaviour is directed through _____________________
-positive
-institutiions
Functionalists believe:
-Every institution (like education) has an important role in making society ____________.
-Education has positive functions in _____________.
-They think industrial societies are efficient, democratic, and __________ to everyone.
-education helps the economy and society to run __________________.
-function
-society
-fair / equal
-effectively
“_________________” view on education:
- Education helps people learn and share the ___________ of their society.
-He believed that education is a fair system, where your and ___________ determine your success.
-Education finds the right ______ for people based on their skills.
-It brings people _______________ and helps society stick together.
Parsons
-values
-abilities
-jobs
-together
What are the 4 main roles of Education according to Functionalists?
- Socialisation
-Role Allocation
-Meritocracy (Ability determines success) - Social Integration ( Solidarity )
Durkheim’s view on Education:
-Education’s main role is to pass on the _________ and _________ of society to students.
-Education creates a sense of belonging, creating social _____________ among individuals.
-Besides formal lessons, norms and values are also taught through the “ ______________ _________________”
-Schools are like small societies where individuals learn to interact with others and follow rules, essential for ________ _____.
- norms and values.
- solidarity
-hidden curriculum.
-later life.
What is the hidden curriculum?
the unspoken lessons and values that students learn in school through the school’s culture, rules, and interactions.
Parsons believed:
-School serves as a _________ between ________ and the larger society.
- Because….
-Bridge, family
-Family is the first social institution where individuals learn the values and behaviours of the society, preparing them for broader society.
Particularistic Standards
Each child is unique and might be treated differently based on their specific needs and personality.
Universalistic Standards
everyone is held to the same set of rules and expectations.
Davis and “__________” view education as ________ allocation
- They believed education is a system that selects individuals for their future ______ in society.
- Education ensures that the most ___________ individuals attain the most important and rewarding jobs in society. This _____________ people to work hard.
-Moore, role.
-roles
-capable
-motivates
Criticisms of Role Allocation:
- Income- _____________ Link: In the UK, the better-off families _____________ more from increased educational opportunities, and there was a strong link between family income and __________________ achievement.
- study compared social mobility in the UK and the USA with eight other countries. It found that the UK and USA had the _____________ levels of social mobility.
- Education, benefited
-educational
-lowest
“human capital” refers to the ___________________,_ _______, _______________, and ____________ that individuals possess
-knowledge, -skills, -education, -abilities
Criticisms of Functionalism:
-“Education does benefit the whole of society” —-> Marxists argue that education benefits the _______ class or those that own the _________ of production
- “Education promotes the norms and values of society as a whole” (Durkheim and Parsons) ——> Marxists see education as ________________ the values of ______________ groups and is there to reinforce the proletariat place in society.
-ruling
-means
-promoting, powerful
Structuralism
-Also sees individuals as controlled by social institutions..
a perspective that focuses on understanding society by examining the key social institutions that shape individuals’ behavior and interactions
Elaborate code is a more ____________ form of language and communication.
-It is typically used by the ?
-Gives an unfair advantage because?
-complex
-middle class
-elaborate code is used in exams.
Which standards are ascribed and achieved?
-Universalistic
-Particularistic
Particularistic = Ascribed
Universalistic = Achieved
Meritocracy is a system in which individuals’ social and economic positions are primarily determined by?
rather than factors like?
-abilities and skills
-family background.
Durkheim Criticisms:
-Oversimplification, —–> Some argue that it focuses too heavily on social _____________ while ignoring issues of ____________ and social change.
-
-stability/solidarity. -conflict.
Davis and Moore – _______ allocation, Education allocates people to the most appropriate ___ for their talents
-role
-job
Durkheim says that education passes on ______ and _________ in order to integrate individuals into society and helps to create social solidarity.
- norms and values
Marxist view on education:
-reproduces _________________ in capitalist society. Those from higher social classes get access to better _____. Due to culture capital.
-inequalities
-jobs
Althusser is important because he mentions the ?
hiddden cirriculum.
Bowles and Gintis mentioned ?
-Also mentioned —-> the role of education school mirrors the ________________ and prepares children to fit easily into their future exploitation as part of the proletariat.
The myth of meritocracy.
workplace
