Role Of Educstion - Fuctionslism Flashcards
What are Durkheims two functions
Creating social solidarity and the whine specialist skills
What dies does Durkheim mean by creating social solidarity
Argues society needs to create a sense of solidarity so the members feel part of s single body or community and without social solidarity social life and cooperation would be impossible as people’s would pursue their own own selfish desires and education transmits societies culture
What is a way Durkheim outlines that creates social solidarity
School acting as a society in miniature
, preparing us for life in wider society cooperate with those who are neither friends or family
What dies Durkheim say about specialist skills
Basic skills re vital for the smooth running of society, even unskilled jobs require some basic skills. These basic skills the education must teach and further education is for people to learn more specialists skills which are needed for society to run as a whole.
What is Talcott parsons role of education
Meritocracy, provides a bridge from fam to school
What does parsons argue school is based on
Meritocracy, the idea that people are rewarded based on their ability and effort and that schools have universalist standards that are pupils are measured against and of the pupils achieve against this their status was achieved not ascribed
What is Davis and moored theory
Role allocation
What is role allocation
Relates to pardons meritocracy
The idea that rewards mist go to the most able and tags school have a function to sift and sort pupils into the role that is most appropriate for them and therefore the smartest get jobs and paid the most
