THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN SOCIETY

Question 1

functionalism says education has 3 functions that help society

Answer 1

plays a part in secondary socialisation and passing on core values

sifts and sorts ppl for approp jobs allocation function

teaches skills needed in work and by economy

Question 2

DURKHEIM (f) said education

Answer 2

passes on norms and values in order to integrate indiv into society
helps create social order and strengthem social solidarity

Question 3

PARSONS (F) describes school as

Answer 3

bridge between fam and adult roles of society
skls pass on universal value of achievment
ed selects children into apropriate roles bc its meritocratic
agrees w durk that ed helps ppl agree abt norms and val

Question 4

DAVIS AND MOORE (f) says every society

Answer 4

sorts its members into diff positions
rules of how ed does this- principles of stratification
believe there has to be a system of unequal rewards to motivate ppl to train for top positions.

Question 5

FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVE EDUCATION

Answer 5

SAYS EDUCATION IS MERITOCRATIC
MERITOCRACY = WHEN SOCIAL REWARDS ARE ALLOCATED BY TALENT AND EFFORT RATHER THAN POSITIONS BORN IN TO

TALENT+MOTIV+EQUAL OP= QUALIFI AND HIGH POSITION IN SOCIETY

Question 6

MARXISM AND EDUCATION SAYS

Answer 6

EDUCATION LEGITIMISES INEQUALITY THROUGH IDEOLOGY

Question 7

MARXISM EDU

Answer 7

education prepares children for world of work giving skills and values
passes on ruling class ideology and supports cap
legitimises inequality

Question 8

BOWLES AND GINTIS

Answer 8

skl prepare children for world of work
correspondence beteen pupils exp at skl and adult work

taught to accept hiarchy
motivated by grades - workers rewarded w money
skl day broken into units- work day too
subservience rewarded skl and work

Question 9

bowles and gintis also say

Answer 9

hidden curriculum also prepares ppl for work

Question 10

WILLIS

Answer 10

says ed doenst turn out obedient workforce

some kids form an anti schoool subculture and cope with skl and adult work by mucking about

Question 11

BORDIEU USES CULTURAL CAPITAL TO EXPLAIN

Answer 11

how middle class cjildren generally go on to fill the top jobs in society

Question 12

MARXISTS SAY EDUCATION

Answer 12

LEGITIMISES INEQUALITY THRU MERITOCRACY.
THEY CLAIM MERITOCRACY IS A MYTH SO WORKING CLASS PUPILS BLAMED FOR THEIR POOR RESULTS WHEN IN FACT RESULT OF SOCIAL CLASS

Question 12

MARXISTS SAY EDUCATION

Answer 12

LEGITIMISES INEQUALITY THRU MERITOCRACY.
THEY CLAIM MERITOCRACY IS A MYTH SO WORKING CLASS PUPILS BLAMED FOR THEIR POOR RESULTS WHEN IN FACT RESULT OF SOCIAL CLASS

Question 13

SIMILARITIES FUNCTIONALISM AND MARXISM

Answer 13

both look at big picture - ignore social interaction with excpetion of willis

both say ed has a huge impact on the indivi and that its closely linked to economy and work

Question 14

DIFF MARX AND FUNCT

Answer 14

biggest diff is how they see inequality
marxists say ed helps to reproduce and legitimize inequality

func say ed passes on value of meritocracy and lets ppl better themselves.

Question 15

CRITICISMS OF FUNCTIONALIST VIEW

Answer 15

evidence of differential achievment in terms of class gender and ethnicity suggest edu is not meritocratic

who you know more import than what you know in some parts of society- allocation of function isnt working properly

can be argued ed doesnt prepare ppl for adequately for work

func doesn’t explain conflict doesn’t look at how ed may serve interests of particular groups.

Question 16

CRITICISM OF MARXIST VIEW

Answer 16

assumes ppl are passive victims
exaggerates how much working class students are socialised into obedience
willis showed how they restrict
most ppl are aware of the inequaloty in ed and dont think this ineq is legitimate

Question 17

FEMINISTS SAY

Answer 17

THE SYSTEM IS PATRIARCHAL

Question 18

what do some feminists argue the hidden curriculum does

Answer 18

unofficially reinforces gender differences

Question 19

men seem to dominate what

Answer 19

the top positions in skl head teacher deputy etc

Question 20

liberal feminists want

Answer 20

equal access to education for both sexes

Question 21

radical feminists

Answer 21

believe men are a bad influence and want female centred education for girls

Question 22

MARXIST FEMINISTS

Answer 22

want to consider gender inequalities combined with inequalities of class and ethnicity

Question 23

THE NEW RIGHT BELIEVES WHAT

Answer 23

that education shld provide individual choice

Question 24

new right believe in what

Answer 24

the power of the individual choice and prefer this to the state intervening in ppls lives

Question 25

What does meritocracy mean?

Answer 25

A meritocracy is when social rewards are allocated by talent and effort rather than position someone was born into

Question 26

How does schooling in capitalist societies mirror the working world?

Answer 26

Pupils are taught to accept the hierarchy at school

At school and work subservience is rewarded

Pupils motivated by grades to do boring work- workers rewarded with pay to do boring work.