HED4809 Assignment 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due July 2025

HED4809 Assignment 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due July 2025 Contents The Role of Sociological Theories in Understanding Education, Social Inequality, and Class Consciousness 2 Introduction 2 1. Conflict Theory and Functionalism 3 1.1 Definitions and Core Assumptions 3 1.2 Comparison and Contrast 4 1.3 Educational Applications 4 2. Marxist Theory 4 2.1 Foundations of Marxist Theory 4 2.2 Application to Modern Capitalist Society 5 2.3 Role of Education in Class Reproduction 5 3. Class Consciousness, False Consciousness, and Hegemony 5 3.1 Class and False Consciousness in Marxism 5 3.2 Gramsci’s Theory of Hegemony 5 3.3 Educational Implications 6 4. A Neo-Marxist Interpretation of Schooling in Capitalist Society 6 4.1 Neo-Marxist Revisions 6 4.2 Schooling as Reproduction and Resistance 6 4.3 Historical and Cultural Barriers 7 5. Poverty and Problems with Functionalism 7 5.1 Definition and Educational Impact of Poverty 7 5.2 Functionalism’s Limitations 7 5.3 Conflict and Neo-Marxist Alternatives 7 Conclusion 8 References 8