Functionalism

Question 1

What is Durkheim views on education?

Answer 1

It gives social solidarity for togetherness

Question 2

Parsons views on education

Answer 2

School teaches children necessary skills and the education system is fair and meritocracy

Question 3

Davis and moore views on education

Answer 3

It’s meritocratic

Question 4

What does the hidden curriculum do?

Answer 4

Likes it because it teaches secondary socialisation e.g mock interviews, work experience
Prepares for future career with heirarchies
e.g Headteacher is the boss, teacher is superior, student is the worker

Question 5

What are the 2 functions education has according to Durkheim?

Answer 5

Social solidarity
Specialist skills

Question 6

Define Social solidarity

Answer 6

The ties that bind people together in society

Question 7

Two forms of social solidarity and define

Answer 7

Pre-industrial era had ‘mechanical solidarity’ - Small communities, religion, divine rights of monarch, agriculture

Modern era had ‘organic solidarity’ - New bonds with similar experience either through work, religion, new neighbourhoods etc

= Education ensures solidarity isn’t lost

Question 8

Davis and Moore Role allocation

Answer 8

Getting people to get into roles that are most appropriate to them
Education does it by encouraging the subjects you do best in e.g target grades, exams, gcse subjects

Question 9

Link role allocation to other concepts

Answer 9

Organic analogy - The roles function the people
Social solidarity - As it creates independence people will rely on other creating stronger social bonds
Myth of meritocracy - Social class plays a role in determing the outcomes