Education 9 - Sociological Perspectives

According to Functionalist views, what is one of the functions of education?

• To create social inequality

• To teach skills for work

• To promote capitalist ideology

• To reinforce gender roles

Which sociologist said that school is 'society in miniature'?

• Emile Durkheim

• Pierre Bourdieu

• Talcott Parsons

• Louis Althusser

What do Marxists believe is one of the roles of education?

• To foster individualism

• To teach democratic values

• To justify inequality

• To promote gender equality

Who argued that the school system is rigged to benefit the ruling class?

• Louis Althusser

• Pierre Bourdieu

• Emile Durkheim

• Talcott Parsons

According to Feminist views, why do girls tend to succeed more in education?

• They are less interested in sports

• They are socialised differently to boys

• They are naturally more intelligent

• They receive more resources

Who found gender differences in subject choice, with girls preferring art, English, and drama?

• Spender

• Bowles and Gintis

• Anny Colley

• Stables and Wikely

Which sociologist argued that education serves to maintain social order?

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Louis Althusser

According to Marxist theory, what is the 'hidden curriculum' in schools?

• The official curriculum taught in classes

• The unspoken values and norms that reinforce social inequality

• The extracurricular activities offered by the school

• The informal interactions between students and teachers

Which theory suggests that education is a means of social mobility?

• Functionalism

• Marxism

• Feminism

• Interactionism