Functionalism grid-Sadie

1. 1. agent of socialisation, it teaches everyone the same norms and values producing ideal citizens who are functioning members of society as they have been effectively socialised. 2. Provides skills and qualifications needed for work. 3. Allocating roles (gives jobs due to ability).

• Emile Durkheim

• 3 functions of education

• Talcott Parsons

• Davis and Moore

Argues education acts as a bridge between home and work. At home we are judged by particularistic characteristics - unique to a family and a child is given an ascribed status. in work we are judged by universalistic standards that apply to all and a status is achieved. Education ensures we learn universalistic stands as it acts as a bridge.

• 3 functions of education

• Davis and Moore

• Emile Durkheim

• Talcott Parsons

He can explain why we have all learnt that hard work is needed to achieve a status. Because education is an effective bridge.

• Talcott Parsons usefulness

• 3 functions of education

• Davis and Moore usefulness

• Emile Durkheim usefulness

Education is meritocratic (fair). Differences are due to ability and society is openly mobile (can move up an down) and any inequality encourages us to work harder.

• Talcott Parsons

• 3 functions of education

• Davis and Moore

• Emile Durkheim

They consider why we do need the most talented to occupy the most demanding as this ensures that society stays functional.

• Emile Durkheim

• Davis and Moore

• Talcott parsons

• 3 functions of education

He argues that its in education that children become 'social beings'. Teaching R.S and history creates social solidarity or togetherness. The hidden curriculum helps to create ideal citizens who are functioning members of society who have been effectively socialised, who have all learnt the same norms and values.

• Emile Durkheim

• Talcott Parsons

• Davis and Moore

He can explain why we have very little conflict in society as this is because education has socialised us to be the same.

• Talcott Parsons

• Davis and Moore

• Emile Durkheim

Who's evaluation is this: There are anti-learning attitudes in school. Not all young people learn to work hard to achieve status.

• Jackson and Connally

  (Parsons)

• Stephen Gorard

  (Emile Durkheim)

• Wilkinson and Picket

  (Davis and Moore)

Who's evaluation is this: However, girls out perform boys at GCSE, A-levels and degree but earn 21% less, suggesting meritocracy (fairness) is a myth and the most talented aren't in democracy. Any inequality in society disadvantages everyone (not functional).

• Stephen Gorard

  (Emile Durkheim)

• Wikinson and Picket

  (Davis and Moore)

• Jackson and Connally

  (Parsons)

Who's evaluation is this: However, he has pointed out that modern schools do not have any solidarity (togetherness). They are too concerned with exam results and competition, they are individualistic.

• Jackson and Connally

  (Talcott Parsons)

• Stephen Gorard

  (Emile Durkheim)

• Wikinson and Picket

  (Davis and Moore)