role of education

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education
systematic training & instruction desgined to impact knowledge& develop skills
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mertiocracy
rewarded for your talents
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education system meets 3 of societys functional prerequistites
(1) training for work roles (2)allocationg people to positions in the stratification system (3) the transmission of culture
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talcott parsons
FUNCTIONALIST - school acts as a bridge between the family and the world of work- moving away from the ascribed status and achieve status of adult society
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davis & moore
FUNCTIONALSIT - the task of education is to sort out who has the greatest talent and ability via exams. subsequently we have the best people for the best jobs
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emilie durkheim
FUNCTIONALIST - argued that the major role of education is to transmit societys norms and values. achieved in 2 ways (1) the curriculum (2) the hidden curriculum
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john dewey
LIBERAL- it was the job of education to encourage indiviuals to develop their full potential as human beings. critical of the rote learning, and a child should learn through experiance
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halsey
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC - education system fails to offer the sma eoppurtunites to lower socio-economic as it does to higher soci economic groups
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louis althusser
MARXISIT - argues that capitalist society keeps control and the ruling class maintain their power by the following: (1) repressive state apparatus (police and army) (2) ideological state apparatus (maintain ruling class dominace by transmitting ideo
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bowles and gintis
MARXIST - major role of education in capitalist societies is the reproduction of labour power. also occupational success is based on ascribed status
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chubb & moe
NEW RIGHT - the success of private schools which have to maintain a high standard - suggested that parents school be givena school voucher to choose a private school
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ivan illich
RADICAL - both formal and informal curriculum produces conformity among pupils
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edwards and usher
POSTMODERN - critical of any attemt to impose one version of the truth on people and they are against believing hat science and rationality can solve all human problems
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