Education Flashcards
What are the three functions Functionalists say help society in education
1) secondary socialisation passing on core values
2) sorts people into jobs allocation function
3) teaches skills needed in work by economy
Durkheim say education
Passes norms and values into individuals and helps create social order to strengthen social solidarity
Parsons describes school as
A bridge between family and adult roles. It selects children into appropriate roles as its meritocratic
Davis and Moore say education sorts people
Into different positions using rules called principles of stratification. There has to be a system of unequal rewards to motivate people
Marxism says ideology…
Legitimises inequality
Marxists say Education prepares children for the world of work by
Giving them skills and values employers need
What do Marxists say education passes on
Ruling class ideology that supports capitalism
Marxists say Education legitimises
Inequality
What do Bowles and Gintis say has a correspondence between school and work
Accept hierarchy
Motivated by grades to do boring work at work your motivated by pay
School day is broken into small units so is work day
At school and work following the rules is rewarded
What do Marxist also believe education passes on
Capitalist ideology teaches kids society is fair even though it isn’t
Why does Willis say that education doesn’t turn out obedient workforce?
Some kids form an anti-school subculture and cope with school then work by mucking about
How do bourdieu explain why middle class children generally fill top jobs in society
Cultural capital=language,skills,attitudes
What do Marxists believe education uses to legitimises inequality
Meritocracy they believe it’s a myth and is used to blame working class when they get poor results
What are the similarities between Functionalists and Marxists views of education
They both look at the big picture- institutions and whole structures of society
They also ignore social interaction except from Willis
Both say education is linked to economy and work
What is the main difference between Marxists and Functionalists
Marxists say education helps legitimises inequality Functionalists say education passes on the value of meritocracy
