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The Functionalist Approach Flashcards

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Emile Durkheim

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Social solidarity - the interdependence between individuals in a society

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Davis & Moore

MERITOCRACY

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Schools perform the function of selecting and allocating pupils to their future work roles

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Talcott Parsons

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Schools acts as a bridge between the family and the wider society

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How do functionalists see education

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Functionalists see education as a vehicle for instilling shared societal values

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