THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION (FUNCTIONALISM + NEW RIGHT)

Question 1

WHAT IS HUMAN CAPITAL?

Answer 1

The knowledge and skills that makes someone an economic asset to society

Question 2

WHAT IS THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM?

Answer 2

The informal curriculum that teaches students the schools norms and values

Question 3

WHAT ARE PARTICULARISTIC VALUES?

Answer 3

The norms and values applied to one person (AT HOME)

Question 4

WHAT ARE UNIVERSALISTIC VALUES?

Answer 4

The norms and values applied to everyone (IN SOCIETY)

Question 5

(BRIEF) WHAT ARE THE FOUR FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONALISTS?

Answer 5

1) Socialisation and Social Solidarity (DURKHEIM)
2) Bridge between family and wider society (PARSONS)
3) Develops Human Capital (SCHULTZ)
4) Role Allocation (DAVIS AND MOORE)

Question 6

WHAT DOES DURKHEIM STATE IS THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION?

Answer 6

School passes down norms and values (SOCIALISATION) through the hidden curriculum which helps to build SOCIAL SOLIDARITY

Question 7

WHAT DOES PARSONS STATE IS THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION?

Answer 7

School links family to wider society by turning someone with an ascribed status and PARTICULARISTIC VALUES into someone with meritocratic status and UNIVERSALISTIC VALUES

Question 8

WHAT DOES SCHULTZ STATE IS THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION?

Answer 8

An investment in education benefits society. It provides a TRAINED WORKFORCE and those most qualified for a job get it.

Question 9

WHAT DOES DAVIS AND MOORE STATE IS THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION?

Answer 9

Education sifts and sorts (ROLE ALLOCATION) people into a social hierarchy. It creates meritocracy as those who achieve more in education receive more power and wealth.

Question 10

WHAT ARE THE FLAWS (AO3) IN FUNCTINOALIST IDEAS ON EDUCATION?

Answer 10

1) It ignores negative aspects of education (Conflict Theories)
2) Myth of Meritocracy
3) Marxists and Feminists: The hidden curriculum maintains false class consciousness + patriarchy
4) Children are not passive puppets of society (WONG)
5) Weak link between achievement and success

Question 11

WHAT DOES THE NEW RIGHT STATE ABOUT THE ROLE OF EDUCATION?

Answer 11

• Similar to functionalism
• Marketisation of education is needed (NOT THE STATE)
• Parents and pupils are the consumers

Question 12

WHAT IS PARENTOCRACY?

Answer 12

Parents have control over their child’s education (CHUBB AND MOE)

Question 13

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 1988 REFORM ACT?

Answer 13

League tables and Funding formulas were introduced to schools in America