Monthly Archives: January 2015

Cultural Capital and Social class differences in educational achievement

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

For the sociologists in this section, the cause of lower class failure is the very existence of inequality itself in society and differences in power held by the working and middle classes. Cultural Capital refers to the skills and knowledge … Continue reading →

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New Labour and Education Policy

Posted on January 30, 2015 by

There are three main strands to New Labour’s Education Policies – Raising standards – which essentially meant building on what the New Right had done previously Increasing diversity and choice within education Improving equality of opportunity 1. New Labour Policies … Continue reading →

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The New Right and The Education Reform Act

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

The New Right refers to conservative, right wing political beliefs, best exemplified by the Thatcher government’s policies of the 1980s. Please note that the New Right is a political philosophy not a Sociological theory! Underlying principles of the New Right … Continue reading →

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The Marxist Perspective on Education

Posted on January 27, 2015 by

Traditional Marxists see the education system as working in the interests of ruling class elites. According to the Marxist perspective on education, the system performs three functions for these elites: Reproduces class inequality. Legitimates class inequality. It works in the … Continue reading →

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The Functionalist Perspective on Education

Posted on January 26, 2015 by

Functionalists focus on the positive functions performed by the education system. There are four positive functions that education performs 1. Creating social solidarity 2. Teaching skills necessary for work 3. Teaching us core values 4. Role Allocation and meritocracy 1. … Continue reading →

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The Role of Transnational Corporations in Development

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

A few criticisms of  the role of Transnational Corporations in International Development  Transnational Corporations are one of the primary agents of Global Capitalism and many have been criticised because of the social and environmental harms they cause in the pursuit … Continue reading →

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