The Role of the Education System

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Social Solidarity
Social unity.
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Specialised Division of Labour
A labour force with a large number of specialised occupations.
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Secondary Socialisation
The process of socialisation which builds on the primary socialisation usually conducted by the family.
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Value Consensus
An agreement about the major values of society.
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Individual Achievement
Achieving success as an individual rather than as a member of a group.
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Equality of Opportunity
A system in which every person has an equal chance of success.
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Role Allocation
The system of allocating people to roles which suit their aptitudes and capabilities.
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Ruling Class Ideology
A false picture of society which justifies the position of the ruling and subject classes.
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Legitimate
Justify, make right.
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Correspondence Theory
A theory which shows a similarity between 2 things and suggests that they are casually related.
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Social Reproduction
The reproduction of new generations of workers with the skills and attitudes required for their roles in capitalist society.
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Counter-School Culture
A rejection of the norms and values of the school and their replacement with anti-social norms and values.
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Gendered Language
Language which uses one gender to refer to both genders.
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Stereotype
An exaggerated and distorted view of the characteristics of members of a social group.
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Curriculum
The subjects taught in a school and their content.
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Sexism
Biased against a particular gender.
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Vocational Education
Education which aims to provide specific workplace skills.
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Welfare Dependency
Depending on state benefits for support and accepting this as a way of life.
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Marketisation of Schools
Competition between schools in the educational marketplace.
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A labour force with a large number of specialised occupations.

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Specialised Division of Labour

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The process of socialisation which builds on the primary socialisation usually conducted by the family.

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An agreement about the major values of society.

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Achieving success as an individual rather than as a member of a group.

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