Durkheim study on education

What are the four functions that durkheim believed influenced education?

The transmission of societal norms & values, Social solidarity, Microcosm, complex division of labour

How did the transmission of societal norms & values impact education?

Norms & values are taught through formal curriculumn and hidden curriculumn

How did social solidarity impact education?

Through the teaching of subjects through citizenship & history which reinforce pupils national identity

How does microcosm impact education?

Pupil’s learn how to interact with other members of the school community and how to follow a fixed set of rules, prepares them for adulthood and accept societal rules of behaviour

How does the complex division of labour impact education?

Teaches individuals specific workplace skills which are necessary for their future, where the production of a product involves the cooperation of many different specialists

What is meant by the term microcosm

That school is a miniature version of society

What is meant by the term ‘meritocracy’

Describes a society where jobs and pay are allocated based on an individuals talent and achievement rather than social status