fuctionalist perspective: education

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A level Sociology Mind Map on fuctionalist perspective: education, created by Kara Locker on 22/05/2017.
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fuctionalist perspective: education
  1. assumptions
    1. Consensus view. Society = harmonious
      1. Social order. Social solidarity needed for survival.
        1. Socialises new members. Sustains social solidarity.
          1. Conservative view
          2. Durkheim
            1. Promotes social solidarity
              1. Shares society's norms and values
                1. Binds people together
                  1. E.g. teaching a common history
                  2. Teaches universalistic rules
                  3. Prepares young people for work
                    1. Special skills needed in work in a modern economy
                      1. Industrial societies = specialised division of labour. Special training needed
                    2. Parsons
                      1. Secondary socialisation
                        1. Everyone treated same way
                          1. E.g. all equal before the law
                          2. Universalistic standards, not particularistic (Primary)
                            1. Bridge between family and society
                              1. Socialises individuals into meritocratic society
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