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What is the Marxist view on the role of education?
Marxists view education as having a beneficial role for the powerful people in our society and brainwashing people to follow capitalist norms and values.
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What do sociologists mean by ethnocentric curriculum?
This refers to the attitude or policy which gives priority to a particular ethnic group whilst disregarding others. It could be argued that the curriculum today is based on the white culture.
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What do sociologists mean by sub - culture?
A group of people within a large culture. A sub-culture often has beliefs and interests different to the rest of the group.
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What is Compensatory Education?
Any extra educational help that is provided for those coming from disadvantaged groups. The aim is to help them overcome the disadvantages they face in the education system and the wider society.
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What is the functionalist view on the role of education
Functionalists believe that schools teach the key skills and knowledge necessary for a modern, technical society.Functionalists believe that education is seen as performing a beneficial role in society. Functionalists believe that education is seen a
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Feminists view on education?
Feminists believe that education benefits men, ensuring that males remain more powerful in society by teaching patriarchal norms and values, such as women’s role as carers and restricting access to certain subjects.
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What do sociologists mean by self-fulling prophecy?
Self fulfilling prophecy in school is when you live up to your label. This links to labeling.For example, if a teacher were to label a student naughty and that they wouldn't achieve good grades, that student is likely to live up to that label.
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Name 5 types of schools?
Public school,Comprehensive school,Faith school,Special school and Grammar school.
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What is cultural capital?
(i.e. the level of educational resources and knowledge provided by the family). This means that middle class students have more financial and practice support and encouragement than working class students.middle class may go theatre, museums ect.
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