Durkeim Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is the focus of the video?
The video discusses Talcott Parsons’ ideas on education.
What functionalist view was discussed in the previous video?
The functionalist view that education serves beneficial functions for society.
What are the two functions proposed by Émile Durkheim?
Social solidarity and teaching specialist skills.
What additional function did Parsons suggest?
Secondary socialization, acting as a bridge between home and the value consensus of wider society.
Why does Parsons believe education is essential?
Education transforms particularistic values of home into universal values in society.
What are particularistic values?
Values specific to a group or individual.
What are universal values?
Values that apply to everybody in society.
How does education transform ascribed status?
It changes one’s status from being judged as a son or daughter to being judged based on performance.
What does meritocracy in schools promote?
Individuals earn their status through ability rather than being born into it.
What does Parsons suggest education should promote?
Individualism rather than collectivism.
How does the education system prepare students for career progression?
By promoting individualism over collectivism.
What is the hidden or informal curriculum?
Knowledge, skills, and attributes implicit in the education system.
What behaviors does the education system reward?
Acceptance of hierarchies, hard work, punctuality, and conformity.
How are assessments and qualifications used in education?
They enable students to achieve status in wider society.
What is encouraged among students in terms of competition?
Competition for grades and sports to shift from collectivism to individualism.
What is an example of individual ranking in the U.S. education system?
Being awarded valedictorian status as the top student of their graduate year.
How do schools control student behavior?
Through uniform and disciplinary policies.
What happens to students who do not conform to uniform regulations?
They may be sent home or placed in isolation.
What has OFSTED announced regarding educational policies?
Schools should teach cultural capital and cultural literacy implicitly in the curriculum.
What is part of the hidden curriculum in education?
Social, moral, spiritual, and cultural education.
What do Marxists argue about the hidden curriculum?
Its purpose is to transmit the values of capitalism and the ruling class.
What do post-modernists argue about universal values?
They argue that society is fragmented and individuals choose their own values.
What issue arises from clashes between the ruling class values and other groups?
It often leads to underachievement.
