Sociology's view of education

Question 1

Functionalist - Durkheim

Answer 1

social solidarity - creates a sense of togetherness and cohesion
specialist skills- teaches them skills they need to be part of the complex division of labour in modern society

Question 2

Marxist - Bowles and Gintis

Answer 2

hidden curriculum and correspondance principle

education is designed to mirror work through the hidden curriculum

meritocracy is a myth as students are set up for their future roles at work

Question 3

parsons - func

Answer 3

secondary socialisation-s - school acts as a bridge between home and society changing the values of home into values of wider society.

Question 4

func - davis and moore

Answer 4

role allocation - the eduction system sifts and sorts students into their future roles in society . rewarding students based upon their ability with higher status and more oppurtunity.

Question 5

marxist - althusser

Answer 5

ideological state apparatus education has replaced religion and allows the ruling class to control the thought of the working class and accept inequalities

convinces students they arent bright when in reality the education system is agaisnt them.