Roles & Functions of Education

These flashcards cover the key concepts and perspectives from the lecture on the roles and functions of education, including various sociological views.

Functionalism

A sociological perspective that views education as a key institution that maintains social order and integrates individuals into society.

Hidden Curriculum

The informal teaching that occurs in schools outside the formal curriculum, such as values and social norms.

Meritocracy

A system where individuals are rewarded based on their ability and effort, and everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.

Social Solidarity

The social bonds that unite members of a group, which education helps to create by transmitting shared values.

Human Capital Theory

The idea that investing in education enhances individuals' knowledge and skills, thus improving a country's productivity.

Role Allocation

The process by which education selects and assigns individuals to specific roles in society based on their abilities and achievements.

Neoliberalism

An economic theory advocating for free markets and minimal government intervention, applied in the education sector to promote competition.

Parentocracy

A system where parents have the power to choose their children's schools, thereby influencing education through consumer choice.

Correspondence Principle

The concept proposed by Bowles and Gintis that schools mirror the hierarchical structures and relationships found in the workplace.

Patriarchy

A social system in which men hold primary power, which feminism argues is perpetuated by the education system.

Intersectionality

A framework for understanding how different aspects of a person's identity (such as gender, race, and class) intersect to affect their experiences.

Liberal Feminism

A feminist perspective advocating for removing barriers to achieve gender equality in education and society.

Marxist Feminism

A critique that links gender inequality in education to class and capitalist structures.

Radical Feminism

A perspective that views patriarchy as integral to social systems, emphasizing the need to change societal structures to achieve gender equality.

Vocational Education

Education that prepares individuals for specific trades or careers, often incorporating practical skills.

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

A financial support system aimed at assisting low-income students to continue their education.

Diversity in Education

Recognizing and incorporating various perspectives within the education system to address different cultural and identity needs.

Functionalism

A sociological perspective that views education as a key institution that maintains social order and integrates individuals into society.

Hidden Curriculum

The informal teaching that occurs in schools outside the formal curriculum, such as values and social norms.

Meritocracy

A system where individuals are rewarded based on their ability and effort, and everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.

Social Solidarity

The social bonds that unite members of a group, which education helps to create by transmitting shared values.

Human Capital Theory

The idea that investing in education enhances individuals' knowledge and skills, thus improving a country's productivity.

Role Allocation

The process by which education selects and assigns individuals to specific roles in society based on their abilities and achievements.

Neoliberalism

An economic theory advocating for free markets and minimal government intervention, applied in the education sector to promote competition.

Parentocracy

A system where parents have the power to choose their children's schools, thereby influencing education through consumer choice.

Correspondence Principle

The concept proposed by Bowles and Gintis that schools mirror the hierarchical structures and relationships found in the workplace.

Patriarchy

A social system in which men hold primary power, which feminism argues is perpetuated by the education system.

Intersectionality

A framework for understanding how different aspects of a person's identity (such as gender, race, and class) intersect to affect their experiences.

Liberal Feminism

A feminist perspective advocating for removing barriers to achieve gender equality in education and society.

Marxist Feminism

A critique that links gender inequality in education to class and capitalist structures.

Radical Feminism

A perspective that views patriarchy as integral to social systems, emphasizing the need to change societal structures to achieve gender equality.

Vocational Education

Education that prepares individuals for specific trades or careers, often incorporating practical skills.

Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

A financial support system aimed at assisting low-income students to continue their education.

Diversity in Education

Recognizing and incorporating various perspectives within the education system to address different cultural and identity needs.

Who is the sociologist associated with Social Solidarity and the transmission of shared values?

Émile Durkheim

Who viewed the education system as a focal socializing agency that acts as a bridge between family and society?

Talcott Parsons

Which functionalists argued that education is essential for Role Allocation and sifting individuals?

Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore

Who described schools as an Ideological State Apparatus (ISA)?

Louis Althusser

Identify the theorists behind the Correspondence Principle and the study 'Schooling in Capitalist America'.

Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis

Who developed the concept of Cultural Capital and Habitus to explain achievement gaps?

Pierre Bourdieu

Which sociologist identified the Restricted and Elaborated language codes?

Basil Bernstein

Who is famously associated with Labelling Theory and the study of the 'Ideal Pupil'?