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Durkheim 1903 Functionalist Social Solidarity |
Social solidarity is when individual members must feel themselves to be a part of a community. Without it social life cooperation would be impossible as everyone would pursue their own selfish desires. |
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Durkheim 1903 Functionalist Specialist Skills |
Education teaches people thy specialist knowledge and skills to perform their role in the social division of labour |
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Parsons 1961 Functionalist Meritocracy |
We pass or fail through our own efforts All students sit the same exam and the pass Mark is the same for everyone Everyone odds given an equal opportunity and pupils receive awards based on their own effort and ability |
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Davis and Moore 1945 Functionalist Role Allocation |
Most important roles in society are filled by the most talented people Education is where pupils show what they can do and helps pupils match to the job they are best suited to |
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Tumin 1953 Criticism of Functionalist POV Role Allocation |
“How do we know a job is important? Because it’s highly rewarded.” Why are some jobs more highly rewarded? Because they are more important! They have given a circular answer |
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Wrong 1961 Criticism of Functionalist POV |
Functionalists have over-socialised view or ppl as mere puppets of society Imply that pupils passively accept all they are taught and never reject the school values |
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Marxists Criticism of the functionalist POV |
Education in a capitalist society only transmits the ideology of a minority- the ruling class |
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Wolf review of vocational education (2011) Criticism of functionalist POV |
Specialist skills not taught properly High quality apprenticeships are rare A third of 16-19 y/o aren’t on courses that lead to good jobs/education |
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Meritocracy is incorrect Criticism of Functionalist POV |
Equal opportunity in education doesn’t exist Achievement is greatly influenced by class background rather than ability |
