Theory And Education Flashcards
Functionalist roles
Secondary socialisation (Durkheim) Meritocracy (parsons) Role allocation (Davis and Moore)
Secondary socialisation
Durkheim Passing on norms and values of society Maintains social order Creates value consensus Strengthens social solidarity
Examples of secondary socialisation
Detention (punishing for going against social norms)
History (teaches shared culture and creates social solidarity)
Maritocracy
Parsons
Bridge between family and wider society
Selects people for appropriate roles & helps high achievers to succeed and rise to the top
Role allocation
Davis and Moore
Education sorts students into different roles using the principles of stratification
The more money the more status so they can motivate people to train for these roles and select the best people
Evaluation of the functionalist approach
Cannot be meritocratic if there are differences in class, ethnicities and genders
More who you know than what you know
Not all life skills are taught
Doesn’t explain why it may be benefitting some groups over others
Marxist roles
Prepares children for the world of work (Bowles and gintis) Education supports capitalism (Willis) Legitimises inequality (bourdieu)
Preparing children for the world of work
Bowles and gintis
Children are given the skills employers look for and that they need to succeed in wider society
Examples of education preparing children for the world of work
Taught to accept the hierarchy
Motivated to do boring work
Day is broken down
Rewarded for following rules
Supporting capitalism
Willis
New workforce see society as fair
Legitimises the working class
Creates obedient docile workforce who will not revolt
Legitimising inequality
Bourdieu
Cultural capital means ruling class get better jobs
No meritocracy
Ruling class blame working class for being talentless as the reason to them not succeeding
Evaluation of Marxist view
Assume everyone is passive. Willis disproved this and found that many stand up to authority
Most people do not think that society is equal
The new right approach
Should not rely on the state for education
Standards of schools would improve if the operated like businesses competing for customers and profit
Need an education market for schools to succeed causing more competition
Feminist approach
Hidden curriculum enforces gender roles
Gender stereotyping within subject choices
Boys demand more teacher attention,while girls are out performing them
Men dominate top positions within schools
Liberal feminist
Want equal access for both sexes
