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| Question | Answer |
| Functionalism and Education Theorists | |
| Parsons | Secondary Socialisation- a bridge between family and wider society. family- The child is treated with particularistic standards. Schools- Child is treated with universalistic standards. |
| Durkheim | -Social Solidarity- people are cemented together due to sharing the same norms and values - correspondence theory Schools are miniature versions of wider society to prepare children for adult roles |
| Davis and Moore | -Role allocation: Sifts and sorts students in terms of their ability. -Social stratification: The most talented students get the best jobs. |
| Hargreaves | -Schools place to much emphasis on the individual and not enough on group life/ society -Subcultures may form where individuals reject the values of school and wider society |
| Criticisms.. | -Marxists argue that educational industries tend to transmit a dominant culture. -Traditional functions of education are becoming increasingly impractical as globalisation progresses. |
| Criticisms... | The New Right and New Labour tend to emphasise the economic importance of education and have down played the significance of transmitting a shared culture. |
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