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Durkheim argued that school is a 'society in miniature'. What did he mean?
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The role of education: functionalism, the New Right and Marxism
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Parsons described school as a bridge between the family and wider society. What does school teach that the family does not?
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According to Davis and Moore, why does society need unequal rewards?
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Which statement best describes meritocracy?
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What do Bowles and Gintis mean by the correspondence principle?
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Why did Althusser call education an ideological state apparatus?
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Which claim would the New Right make about state education?
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Which is the best evaluation of Davis and Moore's role allocation theory?
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What do Marxists mean by the 'myth of meritocracy'?
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Which criticism is about functionalism overlooking gender inequality?
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A postmodernist criticises Bowles and Gintis. Which point would they make?
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Which pair gives one functionalist and one Marxist claim about education?
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Outline two functions that education may perform for society. (4 marks)
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Outline three criticisms of the functionalist view of education. (6 marks)
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Outline and explain two ways in which education may serve the needs of the economy. (10 marks)
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Item Q. Some sociologists argue that education benefits society as a whole. Schools pass on shared values that hold society together, and they sort pupils so that the most able end up in the most important jobs. Others question whether this sorting is fair.
Applying material from Item Q and your knowledge, evaluate the functionalist view of the role of education. (30 marks)
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