theories of education

Question 1

name three things that summarise functionalism and education

Answer 1

1. education is to socialise people into society
2. create and sustain social solidarity
3. prepare people for their roles in the economy

Question 2

name three functionalist sociologists

Answer 2

1. parsons
2. durkeim
3. davis and moore

Question 3

name two functions of education by durkheim

Answer 3

1. social solidarity - society in miniture
2. to teach special skills

Question 4

name two function of education by davis and moore

Answer 4

1. sift and sort
2. role allocation

Question 5

name two things education does according to parsons

Answer 5

1. it is a universalistic socialising agency
2. meritocracy

Question 6

name three things that summarise marxism and education

Answer 6

1. myth of meritocracy
2. prepares students for manual labour
3. education teaches a hidden cirriculum to prepare students for work

Question 7

name four marxist sociologists

Answer 7

1. willis
2. bordieu
3. Althusser
4. Bowles and gintis

Question 8

name two things willis uncovers in his study learning to labour.

Answer 8

1. school prepares students for manual labour
2. but the lads have a choice whether to conform to rules or not, but meet the same ending

Question 9

what concept does bordieu describe as the w/c class having less cultural capital?

Answer 9

habitus

Question 10

what is the habitus?

Answer 10

a cultural framework that appears in different forms for different class levels.

Question 11

what concept happens as a result of a preference for the M/C habitus?

Answer 11

symbolic violence

Question 12

name three concepts of education by althusser

Answer 12

• ideological state apperatus
• repressive state apperatus
• myth of meritocracy, - false class conciousness

Question 13

name three concepts of education by bowles and gintis

Answer 13

• correspondance principle
• the hidden cirriculum
• education is a long shadow of work

Question 14

name 4 things that summarise new right and education

Answer 14

1. marketisation
2. meritocracy
3. ‘paying customer mentality’
4. teach traditional values

Question 15

name 3 eduaction policies

Answer 15

1. reform act 1988
2. 1983 vocational studies
3. eduaction bill 2015

Question 16

name three concepts of education by chubb and moe

Answer 16

1. competition is good
2. public schools are inadequate
3. poeple should be given vouchers to attend private schools

Question 17

name 3 things that summarise social action and education

Answer 17

1. micro approach - focuses on inside school
2. labelling theory
3. looks at processes which have an effect on students

Question 18

name four social action sociologists

Answer 18

1. ball
2. rutter
3. rosenthal and jacobsen
4. sewell

Question 19

name two discoveries of education by ball

Answer 19

1. abolishing streaming lowered anti-school sub cultures
2. this didnt get rid of labelling

Question 20

name two theories of education by rutter

Answer 20

1. good education = good life chances
2. good schools reuqire; tecahers to set a good example, teachers to expect highly of students and good preperation for lessons

Question 21

name three parts of the study on spurters by rosenthal and education

Answer 21

1. revealed that of the 20% named spurters 47% acheived highly
2. shows self-fufilling prophecy is true
3. but other factors may play a role too…

Question 22

name 4 reactions to racism in sewells study.

Answer 22

1. rebels - 18%
2. conformists - 47%
3. retreatists - 3%
4. innovators - 32%

Question 23

which group of reactions were the largest and smallest

Answer 23

1. conformists - 47%
2. retreatists - 3%

Question 24

name four things that summarise postmodernism and education

Answer 24

1. • one-size fits all is outdated
2. education should be customised and flexible
3. education should fit individual needs
4. globalisation is good for education

Question 25

Name three things ball states about globalisation

Answer 25

1. encourages foreign students
2. oversea branches of universities
3. criticises marketisation

Question 26

name 5 chracteristics usher states about post modern education

Answer 26

1. diverse + customised
2. controlled by local communities
3. flexible
4. lifelong
5. active learning

Question 27

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what is holborns view on globalisation?

Answer 27

it is positive for education as it makes it multi-cultural promoting tolerance and understanding

Question 28

name two things thompson states about p.m education

Answer 28

1. can break oppressive conformity to one-sixe fits all
2. education should be customised to fit a diverse community.