Argued that the introduction of market forces into education (known as marketisation) is beneficial as it helps improve standards and efficiency.
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Bourdieu (1997) - Marxist
Argued that education functions in a way that advantages the middle class, they posess cultural capital (a set of ideas, interests, behaviours and language which result in material rewards later on in life).
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Althusser (1971) - Marxist
Argued that a number of instituitions (including education) legitimise inequalities through subconciously introducing a set of particular ideology which creates idealogical state apparatus through which the ruling class transmit their values.
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Bowles and Gintis (1976) - Marxist
Argued that there is a hidden curriculum in education which is bad. They also developed the correspondance principle whcih identified the similarities between work and education, suggesting that the educations function is to prepare pupils for work.
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Durkheim - Functionalist
Argued that the eduction system was a key aspect of socialisation which ensures pupils understand and conform to social values, as well as acting as a form of social solidarity - ensuring people are intergrated and value society.
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Parsons - Functionalist
Argued that school acts as a bridge between home and wider society. He said that, at home, children are treated like individuals giving them particularistic standards but school gives them universalistic standards through being a meritocracy.
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Davis and Moore - Functionalist
Argued that education prepares people for their future roles, known as role allocation.
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Card 2
Front
Argued that education functions in a way that advantages the middle class, they posess cultural capital (a set of ideas, interests, behaviours and language which result in material rewards later on in life).
Back
Bourdieu (1997) - Marxist
Card 3
Front
Argued that a number of instituitions (including education) legitimise inequalities through subconciously introducing a set of particular ideology which creates idealogical state apparatus through which the ruling class transmit their values.
Back
Card 4
Front
Argued that there is a hidden curriculum in education which is bad. They also developed the correspondance principle whcih identified the similarities between work and education, suggesting that the educations function is to prepare pupils for work.
Back
Card 5
Front
Argued that the eduction system was a key aspect of socialisation which ensures pupils understand and conform to social values, as well as acting as a form of social solidarity - ensuring people are intergrated and value society.
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