Roll of Education Flashcards
1
Q
What does Durkheim identify as the two main functions of education?
A
-Social Solidarity
-Specialist Skills
2
Q
How does education create social solidarity?
A
By transmitting societies culture from one generation to the next.
3
Q
Who argues that schools are meritocratic?
A
Parsons
4
Q
What is meritocracy?
A
The belief that all students have equal chance to succeed. If they work hard they will do well, regardless of background.
5
Q
What else does Parsons see education as?
A
An agent of socialisation- acting as a bridge between family and wider society.
6
Q
Which function to Davis + Moore argue?
A
Role Allocation
7
Q
What is Role Allocation?
A
The idea that schools allocate students to their future work roles by assessing individuals on aptitude and ability.
