davis and moore - education Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
is davis and moore functionalists or marxists
A
functionalists
2
Q
what did the claim education was preparation for?
A
work - done through role allocation
3
Q
what is role allocation?
A
the education sytem sorts people into different roles based on ability and skills
- davis and moore argue that inequality is necessary, to ensure the most important roles are filled by the most skilled people
