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47629029
PSE4801 ASSIGNMENT 2
QUESTION 1
DECLARATION
I HWINGWIRI FARAI
Student number: 47629029
Module code: PSE4801
1. declare that I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University
policy in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own original. Where I used someone else work,
whether a printed source, the internet or any other source , I give the proper
acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student work, submitting it as my own.
4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
submitting as his or her own work.
HWINGWIRI FARAI DATE: 21 JUNE 2022
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1.1 How does functionalism view schooling?
As a school of thought, functionalism analyses social phenomena in terms of how
society’s demands are met. They believe that education aims to ensure that children
grow up to be citizens and employees who function in a way that ensures a society’s
survival. They believe that education is linked to the needs of industrial society. Most
traditional societies grow through various means, but the school provides role
differentiation and unity. They feel that schools are critical transitional spaces
between childhood and adulthood in a modern, urban, and industrial world. School
children learn to function according to economic and political principles in the
modern world, according to functionalist approach of education. The believed that
norms that are developed at school are related to an important ethical principle of
equal opportunity.
1.2 How does conflict (Marxist) theory view schooling?
A variety of factors contributed to the conflict. This notion is thought to be the
driving factor behind power and status struggles among various groups. Because
they serve the ruling privileged class, they regard schools as a vital tool in the conflict.
They believe that schools perpetuate the status quo in the economy and politics by
creating the illusion of objectivity, neutrality, and opportunity. Industrial societies
are uneven in the eyes of conflict theorists. Some people have more possibilities
than others , allowing them to achieve greater qualifications and higher paying
employment regardless of their abilities.They argued that the educational systems
widens the class divide while maintaining the status quo. The social inequalities that
arise as a result of class are mirrored in schools. Marxists think that the educational
system reinforces social classes since public school learners are less fortunate than
the private school learners. The school, according to conflict theorists, is a tool for
elite dominance. The school serves as a battleground for the conflict between social
groups. According to conflict theorists, education is not a social advantage or
opportunity because it maintains the status quo by indoctrinating and encouraging
the lower classes to be docile workers.
1.3 How does interpretivism (interpretivist) view the school?
The interpretivist approach makes no attempt to make a global political case for the
various roles that schools play in society. The are concerned with the culture bound
framework of a community. Interpretivists define the purpose of education and
differentiate individuals’ objectives and motivations in the classroom. Locally
oriented interpretivists are concerned with the culture bound framework of a
specific school. Schools are viewed as spaces where groups engage under locally
agreed upon “rules of the game”.The interpretivist views society as a collection of
intentional agents who acquire, share and interpret a set of meanings, rules, and
norms that allow for social interpretation.Shared meanings and interpreting persons
who interact in certain social circumstances are the social forces at action. The
youngsters at the agricultural society’s school were learning traditional songs, tales,
history and cooperation and public service standards in order to gain a sense of their
society’s way of life. In that social atmosphere, they were also learning on how to
47629029
PSE4801 ASSIGNMENT 2
QUESTION 1
DECLARATION
I HWINGWIRI FARAI
Student number: 47629029
Module code: PSE4801
1. declare that I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University
policy in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own original. Where I used someone else work,
whether a printed source, the internet or any other source , I give the proper
acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student work, submitting it as my own.
4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
submitting as his or her own work.
HWINGWIRI FARAI DATE: 21 JUNE 2022
, 2
1.1 How does functionalism view schooling?
As a school of thought, functionalism analyses social phenomena in terms of how
society’s demands are met. They believe that education aims to ensure that children
grow up to be citizens and employees who function in a way that ensures a society’s
survival. They believe that education is linked to the needs of industrial society. Most
traditional societies grow through various means, but the school provides role
differentiation and unity. They feel that schools are critical transitional spaces
between childhood and adulthood in a modern, urban, and industrial world. School
children learn to function according to economic and political principles in the
modern world, according to functionalist approach of education. The believed that
norms that are developed at school are related to an important ethical principle of
equal opportunity.
1.2 How does conflict (Marxist) theory view schooling?
A variety of factors contributed to the conflict. This notion is thought to be the
driving factor behind power and status struggles among various groups. Because
they serve the ruling privileged class, they regard schools as a vital tool in the conflict.
They believe that schools perpetuate the status quo in the economy and politics by
creating the illusion of objectivity, neutrality, and opportunity. Industrial societies
are uneven in the eyes of conflict theorists. Some people have more possibilities
than others , allowing them to achieve greater qualifications and higher paying
employment regardless of their abilities.They argued that the educational systems
widens the class divide while maintaining the status quo. The social inequalities that
arise as a result of class are mirrored in schools. Marxists think that the educational
system reinforces social classes since public school learners are less fortunate than
the private school learners. The school, according to conflict theorists, is a tool for
elite dominance. The school serves as a battleground for the conflict between social
groups. According to conflict theorists, education is not a social advantage or
opportunity because it maintains the status quo by indoctrinating and encouraging
the lower classes to be docile workers.
1.3 How does interpretivism (interpretivist) view the school?
The interpretivist approach makes no attempt to make a global political case for the
various roles that schools play in society. The are concerned with the culture bound
framework of a community. Interpretivists define the purpose of education and
differentiate individuals’ objectives and motivations in the classroom. Locally
oriented interpretivists are concerned with the culture bound framework of a
specific school. Schools are viewed as spaces where groups engage under locally
agreed upon “rules of the game”.The interpretivist views society as a collection of
intentional agents who acquire, share and interpret a set of meanings, rules, and
norms that allow for social interpretation.Shared meanings and interpreting persons
who interact in certain social circumstances are the social forces at action. The
youngsters at the agricultural society’s school were learning traditional songs, tales,
history and cooperation and public service standards in order to gain a sense of their
society’s way of life. In that social atmosphere, they were also learning on how to
