Sociology - Education Theorists Flashcards
What is Durkheim’s view on education?
Education passes on norms and values n order to inter great e individuals into society.
Education helps create social order based on value consensus and cohesion
What is Parson’s view on education?
Describes school as a bridge between the family and adult roles of society. He says education selects children into appropriate roles because it’s meritocratic
What do Davis and Moore say about education?
They see education as a device for selection and role allocation.
Inequality in society is necessary fill the most important roles with he most talented people
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What is the Marxist view on education?
- education prepares children for the world of work by giving them skills and values employers need
- passes on ruling class ideology
What are Bowes and Gintis’ view on education?
Pupils are prepared for work by the school system:
- Pupils are taught to accept the hierachy, work also has a hierarchy
- Pupils are motivated to do boring work - workers are rewarded with pay to do boring work
- Also mention that the hidden curriculum also prepares people for work
What is Willis’ view on education?
School does not turn out an obedient workforce, some students form an anti school subculture and cope with school and work by mucking about
Bourdieu’s view on eduction?
Used the concept of cultural capital to explain how MC children generally go int o fill the top jobs in society
Criticisms of Fucntionalism?
- education is not meritocratic, gender, ethnicity, class
- who you know is still more important than what you know in society
Criticisms of Marxism?
Exaggerates how much WC students are socialised not obedience , Willis shows that students can resist authority
Feminist view on education?
- gender differences in subject choice in schools - gender stereotyping still exists
- Girls outperform boys at school - boys still demand more attention from he teacher
What do Liberal and Radical feminists say about education?
Liberal - equal access to education for both sexes
Radical - men are a bad influence and want female centred eduction for girls
