Theories of Education

Question 1

Durkheim

Answer 1

Schools are society in miniature

Question 2

Parsons

Answer 2

Schools bridge the gap between family and society

Question 3

Davis and Moore

Answer 3

Role allocation

Question 4

Althusser

Marxist

Answer 4

Ideological state apparatus

Question 5

Bowls and gintis

Answer 5

Jug and mug

Myth of meritocracy

Question 6

Willis

Answer 6

Creation of subcultures

Question 7

Ribowski

Answer 7

Education has been taken over by businesses

Privatisation

Schools are ran by the bourgeoisie

Question 8

Bordieu

Answer 8

Middle class students have the right capital to succeed in education whereas the working class do not

Question 9

Hasley et al

Answer 9

Some students start school disadvantaged as lack the culture needed to succeed

Question 10

Chub and Moore

Answer 10

Education should operate as a market, open to consumer choice

Question 11

Ball

Answer 11

Privatisation of Ed has lead to cola-isation of education

Question 12

Levin and bell field

Answer 12

Critics of NR

No evidence that personal choice leads to increased standards in schools

Question 13

Ranson

Answer 13

Marketisation only benefits good schools

When over subscribed they can pick and choose students

Question 14

Illić

Answer 14

Schools are oppressive institutions