Outline and explain two roles that the education for Phil's according to functionalists

Question 1

Point 1

Answer 1

Durkheim

• education is a form of secondary socialisation, which creates social solidarity by introducing them into societies norms and values
• social solidarity is the commitment to society, a sense of belonging and feeling that a social unit is more important than the individual
• displays how education serves the economy, but also society

Question 2

Point 2

Answer 2

Davis and Moore

• role allocation
• inequality is necessary to enusre the most important roles in society are filled by the most talented people