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Classical Sociological Perspectives of Education: Sept 18, 2006
Classical Sociological Perspectives of Education: Sept 18, 2006
Sociological
Perspectives of
Education
• Functionalist
• Conflict
• Interactionist
Functionalism
• Dewy
• Parsons
• Durkheim
• Education is responsible for
developing moral or normative
consensus, which is at the centre
of social integration and pattern
maintenance.
Meritocracy
• A form of social system in which
power goes to those with superior
intellects - the belief that rulers
should be chosen for their superior
abilities and not because of their
wealth or birth
Functions of School System
– to teach the values of achievement, universalistic
standards of judgment, and emotional neutrality
appropriate for specialized occupations
– to train in specific skills and knowledge
appropriate for occupational roles
– to ensure the appropriate selection and allocation
of young adults to occupational roles in
accordance with merit, as measured by universal
standards of achievements
– to legitimate inequalities in material rewards in
democratic society through principles of merit
established in the school grading system
– to develop stable social relations with age peers
outside the family
– to inculcate appropriate sex-roles identification
Schools Instill
high school
University
Without
diploma
College
Trades
school
High
Name
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