functionalist education Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
social solidarity
A
Durkheim
individuals belong to one community, school is miniature society
unites individuals teaches shared culture
AO3- Rose tinted marxism
2
Q
Specialist Skills
A
Durkheim
individuals must be taught specialist skills- to take place within a highly complex division of labour e.g biology for doctors
AO3- New Right 1/3 of 16-19 year olds are Neets wolf review
3
Q
Secondary socialisation
A
Parsons
norms and values of society (meritocracy) school mirrors society e.g qualifications national curriculum etc
AO3- Bowles and Gintis - myth of meritocracy
4
Q
sifting and sorting
A
David and moore
role allocation shifts and sorts people according to ability so people are best suited for their jobs
AO3- Stephen Ball
