Theories Of Education Flashcards
(39 cards)
What are the 4 theories of education?
Functionalism
Marxism
Interactionism
New Right
What do functionalists believe?
Society is like a human body
Different social institutions work together to maintain the health of the whole
Education makes society better
Who are functionalists?
Durkhiem
Parsons
Merton
Davis and Moore
What does Durkhiem believe?
Schools are a society in miniature that pass on norms and values needed for adult life
Give knowledge and skills for different jobs
What does Parsons believe?
Education has 2 jobs
What 2 things does Parsons believe education does?
Education is a bridge between particularistic values at home and universalistic values of higher society
Schools pass on 2 key values
What are particularistic values at home?
Rules and values that give a priority to personal relationships
What are universalistic values of higher society?
Rules and values that apply equally to all members of society, regardless of who they are
What 2 key values does Parsons believe education passes on?
Value of achievement
Value of meritocracy (equal chance)
What does Merton believe?
2 functions of education called Manifest function and Latent function
What is a manifest function?
The first function of education which is the obvious function eg: teacher a curriculum
What is the latent function?
The second function of education which is the hidden function eg: punctuality, respect for authority which help with later life
What does Davis and Moore believe?
Social Stratification
Role of schools is to sift and sort people into the right jobs
What do Marxists believe?
Education legitimises inequality through ideology
Who are Marxists?
Althussers
Bowles and Gintis
Willis
What does Althussers believe?
Education acts as an ideological state apparatus Education tells students what the Bourgeosis want them to know so they do not challenge authority Schools pass on false class consciousness to the Proletariat so they don't know they are being exploited
Who are the Proletariat?
Working class who are exploited by the Bourgeoisie
Who are the Bourgeoisie?
Rich people who exploit the working class
What study does Willis produce?
Study of the Lads who did not accept fcc Non-participant observation on 12 working class boys who created a anti-school subculture as they saw no value in education Resisted school Caused poor educational achievement Low paid jobs Exploited massively
What does Bowles and Gitis believe?
Correspondence principle
Everything happens in school as preparation in the world of work
According to Bowles and Gintis how are students prepared for the world of work?
Schools pass on the hidden curriculum which is a set of social norms and values
Schools pass the myth of meritocracy eg: wc blamed for their poor results but its due to their social class
Jug and Mug
What is the Jug and Mug theory?
Teachers pour information into students encouraging perversity ensuring the proletariat do not rebel
What do ineractionists believe?
Students are labelled by teachers which is what they become
Who are Interactionists?
Becker Hargreeves Rosenthal and Jacobson Lacey Cicourel and Kituse Willis
