Topic 6

Question 1

Durkheim

Answer 1

Founding father of functionalism

Question 2

2 main functions of education system according to functionalists

Answer 2

Creating social solidarity
Teaching specialist skills

Question 3

What is social solidarity

Answer 3

Members must feel part of one body

Question 4

Teaching specialist skills

Answer 4

School teaches individuals specialist knowledge which will help them in the long run

Question 5

Parsons

Answer 5

Suggests school is a ‘focal socialising agenecy’

Question 6

Particularistic standards

Answer 6

Standards that only apply to a specific person eg the oldest sibling

Question 7

Universalistic standards

Answer 7

Rules that apply to everyone eg everyone has the same exam

Question 8

David and Moore

Answer 8

Role allocation
School helps to sort pupils into classes based on their ability

Question 9

Neoliberalism and the new right

Answer 9

Conservative political view. The state cannot meet needs of its people

Question 10

Chubb and Moe

Answer 10

State run education in America has failed because there’s no equal opportunity

Question 11

Bourgeoisie

Answer 11

Capitalist class who are ruling

Question 12

Proletariat

Answer 12

Working class and are the subject

Question 13

Gerwitz and Ball

Answer 13

Competition between schools benefits the m/c as they have more cultural and economical capital

Question 14

Repressive state apparatus

Answer 14

Maintaining rule by forcing it

Question 15

Ideological state apparatus

Answer 15

Maintaining rule by controlling ideas and values

Question 16

Althusser

Answer 16

Introduced the 2 state apparatuses
Marxist

Question 17

Correspondence principle

Answer 17

How the work place and schools are similar in terms of how there’s a hierarchy

Question 18

Hidden curriculum

Answer 18

These are lessons taught outside of school. Students become used to the hierarchy

Question 19

Myth of meritocracy

Answer 19

Do not believe that where the hardest workers are is where there are most rewards

Question 20

Postmodern perspective

Answer 20

They believe society is clear cut and predictable therfore any problems can be solved rationally

Question 21

How has the post modernist view influenced our society

Answer 21

A lot more of individual learning programmes
Multitude of qualifications
Different faith schools
Much more education in adults

Question 22

Globalisation

Answer 22

A feature of the postmodernist perspective. A lot more ideas are being spread around and the world is becoming more interconnected