Theoretical Perspectives: Education
Functionalism Marxism Social Democratic New Right
Education system should provide us all with an
Education system socialises pupils into Education system indoctrinates us into society as equal opportunity to flourish and succeed at Education system should cater for all needs to
How does education prepare students for society, both socially and economically. Stress on the education system acts as an ideological state school. They seek to remove barriers to improve provide a valuable, long-term beneficial
the world of work? meritocratic education - if you work hard enough, apparatus control us. (Althuser) education for all (Removing money costs for class) education. A more extreme version of
you'll have a good future. functionalism.
(Halsey)
The state has too much control over the
educational system, therefore NR thinkers
believe in the following policies/areas:
Vocationalism: (Saunders) Learning should be
Education as an ISA: (Althuser) Education Education Act 1944: (Halsey) Supposed to directly linked to the workplace with hands on
system indoctrinates us into a Capitalist society, provide equal opportunity but class inequalities training. Academia isn't for everyone and with an
where social inequalities perpetuate. still existed. MC students still outperformed WC education system that provides something for
Criticisms of the education system Schools for profit: (Rikowski) Academy schools students, typically WC boys, received better everyone, it will see a reduction in the
are becoming comodities that can be brought and qualifications and henceforth had better dependency culture. "WC too thick for academic
sold. Should aren't run as a service by the state educational opportunities/access to higher study". Marketisation
but instead like a business for profit. education. & Competition: (Chubb and Moe) Schools
should directly compete with other schools, which
will drive up standards and allows for a choice to
be made; links to 'parentocracy'. Schools to run
like businesses.
"The Bridge": (Parsons) Education is a transition
between childhood and adulthood. Family has
particularistic standards, but the workplace has Correspondence Theory: (Bowles & Gintis) Economic Growth: (Holland) Industrialised Parentocracy: Ability for parents to choose the
universalistic standards. There are similarities between the classroom and industries need a more specialised workforce. school their child goes to based on the
the workplace. (e.g., Detention if you're late = SD's tend to favour increased investment in performance of that school (parents become
Hidden Curriculum: (Parsons) Gives us very education and say it will lead to 'long term gains'. consumers). Free
valuable citizenship lessons within the education Disciplinary for being late). Meritocracy: Everyone deserves an equal
Key concepts system (i.e., Respect of authority) Schools: (Young) Free schools are the
Indoctrinated by Hidden Curriculum: (Althuser) opportunity. Wasted 'development wing' of education, which allows
Moral Education: (Dirkheim) Learning of the Indoctrinates us into attributes expected of us in a
Ability: (Halsey) WC students aren't having they educators to innovate and discover new ways of
norms and values to create value consensus (i.e., Capitalist workplace/society. talents recognised or harnessed by the education effectively teaching children. Minimal government
Teaching British history). Lads (Willis) The WC 'lads' rejected MC values system and are therefore being spending = reduction in state control = no
Division of Labour: (Dirkheim) Education gives and would bunk off lessons to 'have a laff'. overlooked/wasted. curriculum requirements.
us the skills necessary to go into a specialised
labour workforce.
Marxists say that 'meritocracy is a myth'. Social Democratic theorists would say that class
ineuqalities still exist and that their talents aren't
Functionalists say that meritocracy does exist, and Functionalists say that meritocracy does exist, and recognised or harnessed by the education system
Marxists say that 'meritocracy is a myth'. that every student has every opportunity to get that every student has every opportunity to get and are often overlooked because of their class
Criticisms of approach Social Democrats say that class inequalities still good grades. New good grades. New
Right theorists would advocate for schools to run (Halsey's Theory: Wastage of Ability).
exist within the system, and that the WC aren't as Right theorists would advocate for schools to run like businesses as this encourages competition
"thick" as they're made out to be. like businesses as this encourages competition Marxists (Rikowski) believe that
and inspires better standards, which allow academy schools ar ebecoming commodities that
and inspires better standards. overlooked students to have the opportunity to can be brought and sold; they're not being run like
excel, academically. services but instead like a business for profit
Functionalism Marxism Social Democratic New Right
Education system should provide us all with an
Education system socialises pupils into Education system indoctrinates us into society as equal opportunity to flourish and succeed at Education system should cater for all needs to
How does education prepare students for society, both socially and economically. Stress on the education system acts as an ideological state school. They seek to remove barriers to improve provide a valuable, long-term beneficial
the world of work? meritocratic education - if you work hard enough, apparatus control us. (Althuser) education for all (Removing money costs for class) education. A more extreme version of
you'll have a good future. functionalism.
(Halsey)
The state has too much control over the
educational system, therefore NR thinkers
believe in the following policies/areas:
Vocationalism: (Saunders) Learning should be
Education as an ISA: (Althuser) Education Education Act 1944: (Halsey) Supposed to directly linked to the workplace with hands on
system indoctrinates us into a Capitalist society, provide equal opportunity but class inequalities training. Academia isn't for everyone and with an
where social inequalities perpetuate. still existed. MC students still outperformed WC education system that provides something for
Criticisms of the education system Schools for profit: (Rikowski) Academy schools students, typically WC boys, received better everyone, it will see a reduction in the
are becoming comodities that can be brought and qualifications and henceforth had better dependency culture. "WC too thick for academic
sold. Should aren't run as a service by the state educational opportunities/access to higher study". Marketisation
but instead like a business for profit. education. & Competition: (Chubb and Moe) Schools
should directly compete with other schools, which
will drive up standards and allows for a choice to
be made; links to 'parentocracy'. Schools to run
like businesses.
"The Bridge": (Parsons) Education is a transition
between childhood and adulthood. Family has
particularistic standards, but the workplace has Correspondence Theory: (Bowles & Gintis) Economic Growth: (Holland) Industrialised Parentocracy: Ability for parents to choose the
universalistic standards. There are similarities between the classroom and industries need a more specialised workforce. school their child goes to based on the
the workplace. (e.g., Detention if you're late = SD's tend to favour increased investment in performance of that school (parents become
Hidden Curriculum: (Parsons) Gives us very education and say it will lead to 'long term gains'. consumers). Free
valuable citizenship lessons within the education Disciplinary for being late). Meritocracy: Everyone deserves an equal
Key concepts system (i.e., Respect of authority) Schools: (Young) Free schools are the
Indoctrinated by Hidden Curriculum: (Althuser) opportunity. Wasted 'development wing' of education, which allows
Moral Education: (Dirkheim) Learning of the Indoctrinates us into attributes expected of us in a
Ability: (Halsey) WC students aren't having they educators to innovate and discover new ways of
norms and values to create value consensus (i.e., Capitalist workplace/society. talents recognised or harnessed by the education effectively teaching children. Minimal government
Teaching British history). Lads (Willis) The WC 'lads' rejected MC values system and are therefore being spending = reduction in state control = no
Division of Labour: (Dirkheim) Education gives and would bunk off lessons to 'have a laff'. overlooked/wasted. curriculum requirements.
us the skills necessary to go into a specialised
labour workforce.
Marxists say that 'meritocracy is a myth'. Social Democratic theorists would say that class
ineuqalities still exist and that their talents aren't
Functionalists say that meritocracy does exist, and Functionalists say that meritocracy does exist, and recognised or harnessed by the education system
Marxists say that 'meritocracy is a myth'. that every student has every opportunity to get that every student has every opportunity to get and are often overlooked because of their class
Criticisms of approach Social Democrats say that class inequalities still good grades. New good grades. New
Right theorists would advocate for schools to run (Halsey's Theory: Wastage of Ability).
exist within the system, and that the WC aren't as Right theorists would advocate for schools to run like businesses as this encourages competition
"thick" as they're made out to be. like businesses as this encourages competition Marxists (Rikowski) believe that
and inspires better standards, which allow academy schools ar ebecoming commodities that
and inspires better standards. overlooked students to have the opportunity to can be brought and sold; they're not being run like
excel, academically. services but instead like a business for profit
