Sociology of Education - What is the Functionalist View on Education?

Sociology of Education - What is the Functionalist View on Education?

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This A-Level video explores the Functionalist view of education.

Functionalism views society as a system of co-dependent sections, such as family, economy or education; which are united through a shared culture, known as a value consensus.

Value consensus is the agreed upon values that are important to a society based on each member’s perspective.

These co-dependent parts perform essential functions for society, thus holding it together. In this perspective, there is a desire to understand how education functions and helps society succeed.

This video includes concepts and sociologists such as:

Davis and Moore
Society in Miniature
Durkheim
Parsons
Meritocracy
Social Solidarity
Role Allocation

If you want further videos on the functionalists perspectives on education or more in-depth A-Level sociology videos on the sociology of education then just click the links on this page.

'Note Taking Questions'

How does education create social solidarity?

How is Durkheim’s views supported by Herman Ouseley (2001)?

What does Parsons mean by school being a “focal socialising” agency?

What is ‘role allocation’ and how does it work?

What are the problems when researching ‘Meritocracy’?

Summarise the evaluation of Functionalist view on education.