Education- functionalism Flashcards
key concepts/words within functionalism topic
what are the groups that are looked into for each case studied?
Class
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
who developed the organic analogy?
Durkheim
what is value consensus?
where there is one set of rules that apply to everyone
what does Parsons believe education acts as?
a bridge between family and wider society
what is functionalism?
a consensus theory that- suggests all aspects of a society serve a function (purpose) and are necessary for that society- creates harmony
what is meritocracy?
a society which is purely based on people’s skills and abilities rather than their gender, class or ethnicity
what is the myth of meritocracy?
says meritocracy is not true as it does not consider gender, class or ethnicity
what are universalistic standards?
rules that apply to everyone
what are particularistic standards?
rules that apply to only one person/family/group
what does social order do?
keeps society stable
define the term neets
Not in Education, Employment or Training
what are the 4 Ss’ and define them
Social solidarity- promotes togetherness
Specialist skills- skills taught for a specific workplace
Secondary socialisation- teaches norms and values that benefit society
Sifting and sorting (role allocation)- guided towards a specific career based on their strengths- best suited for the individual
What are social structures/institutions
Structures/ systems of parts that work together
What is a sub culture
A smaller culture within a larger culture- division within
