The Functionalist Perspective on Education
Functionalists focus on the positive functions of education – creating social solidarity, teaching core values and work skills and role allocation/ meritocracy
education, Functionalism
education
Sociological perspectives on the role and functions of education in society; the significance of in-school processes such as teacher labelling and subcultures for pupil identities; explanations for differences in educational achievement by social class, gender and ethnicity; the impact of education policies of marketization, selection and privatisation, and the globalization of education
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The effect of cultural deprivation on education
cultural deprivation refers to the inferior values of the working class, including immediate gratification and fatalism.
education, Social class, wealth and income inequalities
The Effects of Material Deprivation on Education
material deprivation means poor kids are more likely go hungry and get sick from living in cold houses which harms their education.