Functionalism
- Created by: Rebekah Allanah
- Created on: 08-05-13 11:02
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- Functionalism
- Alternative theories to criticise
- Postmodernism
- We have the ability to create our own identities and therefore agencies of socialisation do not matter
- Marxism
- Agencies of socialisation legitimise class inequality
- Adorno - Upper classes control the masses through the media
- Postmodernism
- Durkheim
- Agencies allow people to have a consensus (shared norms and values) within society
- People do respond to the same situation in similar ways e.g. people all tend to sit quietly and listen to the teacher in class
- Feral children have little or no socialisation and cannot function adequately in society therefore proving agencies of socialisation are essential for proper functioning
- there have been very few cases, making it unrealistic to generalise to a wider population due to individual differences
- Doesn't explain those that do deviate from the norms and values of society
- Agencies allow people to have a consensus (shared norms and values) within society
- Parsons
- Nuclear families are the best for socialisation
- Provides gender socialisation (supported by Oakley)
- Gender socialisation can come from media
- Research is out of date
- There are now are far greater range of types of family
- There are various government benefits to help people
- Provides gender socialisation (supported by Oakley)
- The education system provides a meritocracy
- Free education in Britain
- Everyone sits the same exams
- Private schools often offer a better education and have an 'old boy network'
- Nuclear families are the best for socialisation
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