Role and function- Functionalism

Question 1

Role- Teaches social solidarity and value consensus

Answer 1

Durkheim- Teaches the same values for a sense of solidarity and value consensus e.g uniform and same rules.

Question 2

Role- Provision of specialist skills

Answer 2

Durkheim- Ensures people have skills needed for the specialised division of labour.

Question 3

Role- secondary socialisation

Answer 3

Parsons- Education is the bridge between family and workplace (ascribes values to achieved values). Teaches meritocracy.

Question 4

Role- role allocation

Answer 4

Davis and moore- Education sorts people based on ability.