Education - role Flashcards
(15 cards)
According to Durkheim, what is the role of education for society and the individual?
Education promotes social solidarity and imparts specialist skills necessary for the workforce.
According to Parsons, what are particularistic and universalistic standards?
Particularistic standards are specific to individual families, while universalistic standards apply to all members of society.
What is meritocracy?
Meritocracy is a system where individuals succeed based on their abilities and efforts.
What do Davis & Moore say about inequality?
Davis & Moore argue that inequality is necessary for the functioning of society, as it ensures that the most qualified individuals fill the most important roles.
What is Marketisation and why do the New Right think it should be applied to education?
Marketisation refers to the introduction of market forces in education, and the New Right believes it increases efficiency and choice.
In what ways do Chubb & Moe argue state education has failed?
Chubb & Moe argue that state education fails to meet the needs of students and parents, lacks competition, and does not provide quality education.
In what ways do Marxists think the education system benefits capitalism and the bourgeoisie?
Marxists believe the education system reproduces class inequality, socializes individuals into accepting their roles, and serves the interests of the bourgeoisie.
According to Althusser, what is the Ideological State Apparatus (ISA) and what is the Repressive State Apparatus (RSA)?
The ISA transmits ideology and maintains control through education and media, while the RSA uses force to maintain order.
What is the hidden curriculum?
The hidden curriculum refers to the unwritten, informal lessons that students learn in school, such as social norms and values.
What did Bowles and Gintis’s study find?
Bowles and Gintis found that the education system prepares students for the workforce by promoting conformity and obedience.
What is the correspondence principle?
School mirrors the workplace.
Briefly summarise Willis’s study ‘Learning to Labour’:
Working-class lads reject school but still become the workers that the capitalists needed anyway
Why do postmodernists think it is important to think of education Post Fordism?
The economy is specialised meaning it requires a skilled adaptable workforce
In what ways do postmodernists think the education system has changed in a postmodern era?
Rapid technological growth.
Name a feminist sociologist and explain their contribution to understanding education and gender roles.
Bryne - teachers encourage boys to be tough and show initiative, while girls are expected to be quiet and helpful.
