Sociology studies the behavior of our society through different social institutions and from multiple perspectives. These social institutions include family, religion, education, and economic and political institutions. Although there are a few different social settings, education will be the main focus because of its’ importance to society’s growth. Education has been an enormous part of society to prepare individuals for work, adult social life, and proper behavior in the future. By evaluating the functionalist perspective on education, one can have further knowledge about the role education has on society.
In sociology, the functionalist perspective view “society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its …show more content…
Attendance, submitting work on time, and proper behavior are not just for nothing. In the classroom, one is not only learning an important subject, they also learn responsibility, promptness, discipline, and negotiation skills (Schaefer 310). Education helps segue knowledge that was taught at home into information that can be used towards a career and therefore, is considered the middleman in a person’s life cycle. The guidance school employees give, the amount of support that is provided for each students’ study area, and the amount of funds that are allocated to certain programs all play an important role in regulation. For example, students may be encouraged to choose a study that is considered more appropriate for their gender like nursing for women or the sciences for men (Schaefer 310). Role allocation is a form of social control that is not only enforcing gender roles of society, but is also a tool to put students in the utmost appropriate and qualifiable study area. According to functionalist perspective, this form of social control would deem stability and harmony in society and would have a positive effect on job opportunities. However, the restrictions and borders of education do not incapacitate individuals. In fact, education is there to equip its’ students with the necessary tools to stir up or maintain social stability and social …show more content…
The functionalist perspective depicts education as an advantageous institution. The economy and politics of a society would not properly function with it and as a result, education is seen as an indispensable part of society. It is effective in disseminating social culture and serves to encourage social and political unification. Plus, education introduces the norms, values, and sanctions of a larger society and provides the means that are needed to change or alter some of these norms, values, or sanctions. Looking at all these functions of education, one is able to comprehend why functionalist have a positive view of education in today 's
In sociology, the functionalist perspective view “society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its …show more content…
Attendance, submitting work on time, and proper behavior are not just for nothing. In the classroom, one is not only learning an important subject, they also learn responsibility, promptness, discipline, and negotiation skills (Schaefer 310). Education helps segue knowledge that was taught at home into information that can be used towards a career and therefore, is considered the middleman in a person’s life cycle. The guidance school employees give, the amount of support that is provided for each students’ study area, and the amount of funds that are allocated to certain programs all play an important role in regulation. For example, students may be encouraged to choose a study that is considered more appropriate for their gender like nursing for women or the sciences for men (Schaefer 310). Role allocation is a form of social control that is not only enforcing gender roles of society, but is also a tool to put students in the utmost appropriate and qualifiable study area. According to functionalist perspective, this form of social control would deem stability and harmony in society and would have a positive effect on job opportunities. However, the restrictions and borders of education do not incapacitate individuals. In fact, education is there to equip its’ students with the necessary tools to stir up or maintain social stability and social …show more content…
The functionalist perspective depicts education as an advantageous institution. The economy and politics of a society would not properly function with it and as a result, education is seen as an indispensable part of society. It is effective in disseminating social culture and serves to encourage social and political unification. Plus, education introduces the norms, values, and sanctions of a larger society and provides the means that are needed to change or alter some of these norms, values, or sanctions. Looking at all these functions of education, one is able to comprehend why functionalist have a positive view of education in today 's