Role and functions of education: Functionalism Flashcards
1
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what is the hidden curriculum?
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- informal learning process that happen in schools
- side effect of education that teaches students the norms and values of society
2
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what are particularistic values?
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- values and rules which only apply to that particular person in a given situation
3
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what are universalistic values?
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- values and rules that apply to all members of society equally
4
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Socialisation: Durkheim
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- systems meets functional pre-request of society by passing on the culture and values of society
- through the hidden curriculum and PSHE lessons
5
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Social solidarity: Durkheim
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- The education system helps build social solidarity through socialisation
- system teaches the students the core values of society
6
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Bridge between family and society: Parsons
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- schools provide a link between the family and wider society
- students can move from ascribed status and particularistic values of the home
- to meritocratic and universalistic values of wider society
7
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Developing human capital: Schlutz
( role allocation )
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- investment in education benefits the wider economy
- it provides properly trained qualified and flexible workforce
- make sure the best people are in the best roles
- role allocation based on skill
8
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Role allocation: Davis and Moore
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- education selects and sifts people into the social hierarchy
- in a meritocratic society access to jobs power status and wealth are directly linked to education achievement
- if you work hard you will succeed
9
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New right view of education
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- adopt neo liberal ideologies
- promote marketisation in education
10
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New right: Role of education
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- similar to functionalistists (marketisation)
- free market policies (marketisation) would raise standards
- schools should compete
- parents and pupils should be seen as consumers
- parentocracy: Chubb and Moe
11
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New right: influence of educational policy
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- 1980s vocational education
- 1988 Education reform act:
- funding formula
- league tables
- new labour= introduced academies
- coalition government introduced:
- free schools
- privatisation
12
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Evaluation: ignored dysfunctional side
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- ignores dysfunctional aspects of education
- e.g. bullying and negative conflict
13
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Evaluation: myth of meritocracy
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- created the myth of meritocracy
- idea isnt applicable to all
- privately educated are advantaged
14
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Evaluation: Marxist
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- hidden curriculum maintains social inequalities
- maintains ruling class ideology
15
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Evaluation: Feminists
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- hidden curriculum maintains and reinforces patriarchy not meritocracy
