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Social solidarity |
This the idea that we are all united by one community with common goals |
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How does education help create social solidarity. |
By transmitting societies' culture eg. its norms and values |
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An example of when social solidarity has taken place. |
People who served in WW1 & 2 were united by the same common goal |
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What did Durkheim contribute to? |
Specialist skills and social solidarity. |
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Specialist skills |
Modern production involves a division of labour meaning each person has a specific role in producing items. Without people being taught these skills there would be a 'skills crisis'. |
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Talcott parsons contributed to? |
The idea of meritocracy. |
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What is meritocracy? |
The idea that you can get ahead in society by your own merit and that the opportunity to achieve is equal to all. |
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Member of family is a .... role |
ascribed whereas education is an achieved one |
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Davis and Moore came up with what?? |
Role allocation |
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Role allocation means?? |
The main function of education is to shift and sort young people in terms of their talents and abilities then allocate them a role in society. People then compete for best jobs |
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Criticisms of education |
Aren't some school better than other giving some children an advantage ie. private and grammar. They transmitting values of the working class so we behave how they want us to. If school is so great why do people reject it. |
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What is the central principle of new right thinking ?? |
That state cannot meet peoples needs and that people are best left to meet their own needs through the free market. |
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In what ways are new right similar to functionalism |
Some people are naturally more talented than others. Education should be based on meritocracy. Education should socialise people into shared values . |
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What is the problem in education according to new rights? |
It fails to achieve the above goals. The current system is one size fits all and disregards the local needs. State education systems are unresponsive and breed inefficiency. |
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What is the solution, according to new rights, for the current problem in education |
The marketisation of education meaning creating an education market. Creating competition and choice between schools will create higher standards and greater diversity. |
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What do Chubb and Moe propose? |
Each family gets a voucher to spend on buying education. This will force schools to be more responsive to parents wishes as the voucher will be the schools main source of income. |
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What would the two roles of state be in this New Right education market. |
State imposes framework within which schools compete Ofsted and league table gives parents guidance. National curriculum dictates the transmission of one multi-cultural Britain. |
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Three disadvantages to new right movement. |
Gewirtz and ball- middle class have socail and economic capital perfect for schools Can we have diversity choice and a national curriculum ? Is it multi-cultural values or values of the ruling class - Marx |
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