Functionalism and Education

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  • Functionalism and education
    • Providing a bridge between the family and society
      • Family
        • Particularistic standards
        • Ascribed status
      • Society
        • Universalistic standards
        • Achieved status
    • Providing a qualified labour force
      • Human Capital
        • The skills and knowledge individuals bring to work, increasing its value towards employers.
    • Passing on society's culture
      • Durkheim (1925) - "Society can only exist if there is a sufficient degree of homogeneity"
      • There needs to be a sense of solidarity in society.
      • Education passes on core values through subjects and the hidden curriculum.
    • Selecting and allocating individuals to the right jobs
      • Parsons - Schools select and allocate pupils to their future work roles by assessing their abilities.
      • Davis and Moore on 'Role allocation' - Inequality is necessary so that the most important roles in society are filled by the most talented people.

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