Functionalists on Education 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyEducationA2/A-levelAQA Created by: hollyrebekahCreated on: 29-09-20 17:06 Functionalists believe that society is what? A system of independent parts held together by a shared value consensus 1 of 16 What two functions of education does Durkheim identify? Promotes social solidarity and teaches specialist skills 2 of 16 What is social solidarity? When individual members of a society feel they are apart of a community 3 of 16 How does education create social solidarity? By teaching each generation society’s shared values and beliefs (e.g. teaching a country’s history) 4 of 16 True or False: Durkheim sees school as acting as a miniature society. True 5 of 16 What are specialist skills? Skills and knowledge taught in schools to help prepare children to play their role in the social division of labour 6 of 16 Parsons sees school as the ‘focal socialising agency’ in society that… Acts as a bridge between the family and wider society 7 of 16 The two standards by which people are judged are: Universalistic (used within wider society) and particularistic (used within the family) 8 of 16 Fill in the blanks: In the family, a person’s status is (1) _______ but in wider society, a person’s status is (2) ______. (1) Ascribed (2) Achieved 9 of 16 What is a meritocracy? A society in which everyone is given equal opportunity; individuals achieve rewards through their own efforts 10 of 16 Who saw education as a device for selection and role allocation? Davis and Moore 11 of 16 True or False: Davis and Moore believe that anyone can achieve any job title, regardless of ability. False (The most talented people should have the most important jobs) 12 of 16 What role does education play in role allocation? It sorts and sifts people according to ability 13 of 16 According to Blau and Duncan, why is a meritocratic education system best suited for developing the ‘human capital’? Because it enables each person to be allocated to the job best suited to their abilities 14 of 16 What is a Marxist criticism of the Functionalist perspective? Education only promotes the ideology of the capitalist ruling class 15 of 16 How does the New Right criticise the Functionalist perspective? The education system fails to prepare young people adequately for work 16 of 16
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