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E1 Education
Explanations of Education
| According to the Functionalist, Durkheim, what are the two Functions of Education? | Secondary Socialisation: Internalising the Norms and Values of Society from people we do not have a primary intimate relationship with. Skills for Work: Education teaches children specialised skills needed for roles within industrialised society |
| According to the Functionalist, Parsons, what is the Function of Education? | Bridge between Child and Adult Life: Education gives children a chance to learn how to be treated as equal, not special, members of society. The family has Particularistic Values whilst adult life has Universalistic Values |
| According to the Functionalists, Davis and Moore, what is the Function of Education? | Role Allocation: Education helps allocate an appropriate role for individuals in an unequal, hierarchal society. There is inequality within society to motivate those with talents to work harder and fill roles that require greater skills |
| According to the New Right thinkers, Chubb and Moe, what is Marketisation? | The New Right argue that schools are failing to perform their roles. Marketisation: Making schools run like a business by introducing Market Forces and Competition to raise standards |
| According to the Marxist, Bourdeieu, what is Cultural Capital? | The knowledge, behaviour and experience that advantages the Middle Class. The Bourgeoisie impose ruling class culture and Norms and Values on the education system which unfairly benefits the Middle Class, making them appear to have higher academic ability |
| According to the Marxists, Bowles and Gintis, what are the two Functions of Education? | Correspondence Theory, Myth of Meritocracy |
| According to the Marxists, Bowles and Gintis, what is the Myth of Meritocracy? | Education acts as a 'smokescreen' to prevent the Working Class from realising a students social class determines educational achievement. Meritocracy is a myth because we do not live in a society where effort and intelligence allows for Social Mobility |
| According to the Marxists, Bowles and Gintis, what is Correspondence Theory? | The experience of education matches the experience of capitalist workplaces to prepare students for unfulfilling and repetitive work in a Capitalist society. Without preparing students, society would revolt |
| According to the Neo Marxist, Althusser, how is Education an Ideological State Apparatus? | It is a non government institution that teaches people to accept Capitalism and ruling class ideology. Hegemonic control is what gives the Bourgeoisie control, not the economy |
| According to the Neo Marxist, Willis, what is an Anti School Subculture and how is it a Function of Education? | Some Working Class Students form groups of working class 'lads' who reject the values of the school and are uninterested in qualifications. Instead, they choose their own role for education: preparing for manual labour jobs |
| According to the Neo Marist, Willis, how do Anti School 'lads' prepare themselves for manual labour jobs? | Having a 'laff', getting one over on the teachers, being macho, practicing 'banter', skipping class and avoiding work |
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