Functionalism and Marxism view on Education

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Willis - Marxists - 1977
Study of 12 W/C boys: Chose to fail to land dream factory job. Shows education doesn't always produce ideal workers for capitalism, boys could see through transmitted values, people are simply 'passive' to the system. However boys ultimately went into W/C
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Bowles and Gintis - Marxists - 1970
Role of education is reproduction of workforce (correspondence theory).
Education designed to justify inequality by promoting idea of failures lack of work not inequality.
Education - surplus skilled labour.
W/C groomed to be efficient and obedient worker
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Althusser - Marxist - 1970
Theoretical approach. Repressive State Apparatus and Ideological State Apparatus. Education passes on R/C ideology, W/C forced to fail. Meritocracy is a myth that is enforced so inequality is justified (false class consciousness). Means social class inequ
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Durkheim - Functionalism - 1890s
Education transmit norms and values. History teaching creates link between individual and society - social solidarity. Creates value concensus
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Parsons - Functionalism - 1950s
Three major functions of education: 1. Acts as bridge between family and adult roles (e.g. work). 2. Passes on universal role of achievement socialising young in norms and values of society. 3. Allocates appropriate roles of children as education is merit
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Davis and Moore - Functionalism - 1945
Education system sorts individuals according to ability (meritocratic)
Role allocation: most talented gains qualifications and top jobs
However inequality is necessary to ensure most important roles are filled by 'correct' people. Meritocratic educcation
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Role of education is reproduction of workforce (correspondence theory).
Education designed to justify inequality by promoting idea of failures lack of work not inequality.
Education - surplus skilled labour.
W/C groomed to be efficient and obedient worker

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