Sociology - Education - Unit 1 - Purpose of Education

A quick quiz of the main points of Unit 1 in the Education topic, including key theorists

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  • Created by: Tara Mack
  • Created on: 07-04-17 13:36
What is the purpose of vocational education?
Developing work based skills (human capital)
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What government party was responsible for the introduction of vocational education?
New Right (Conservatives)
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Which theorist said that schools should be run like supermarkets?
Chubb and Moe
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What is education, according to Althusser?
A dominant ideological state apparatus
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Who said that because the ruling class imposes their habitus on education, success is not meritocratic?
Bourdieu
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What is the name given to Bowles and Gintis' theory?
Correspondence Theory
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What did Bowles and Ginits argue?
That work casts a 'long shadow' over school
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How long did Paul Willis' study go on for?
18 months
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What demographic did Willis study?
Working class boys
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What type of theory is functionalism?
consensus
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What did Durkheim say about Education?
Schools are a society in miniature
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Which theorist is known as the bridge theorist?
Parsons
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What did Davis and Moore argue?
Meritocracy ensures equal opportunity
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In the 1940s, what was done to the 11+ which feminists argue was unfair to girls?
They lowered the pass rate for boys
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What is the term for boys and girls being pushed to choose different subjects?
Gendered subject choice
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What does STEM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
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What factor has the biggest impact on education?
Class
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What is education, according to Althusser?

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Who said that because the ruling class imposes their habitus on education, success is not meritocratic?

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