Summary - Education
These sociology flashcards provide key information about education, educational policy, and the factors that influence educational achievement. They explain major sociological perspectives such as Functionalism, Marxism, and Feminism, alongside important concepts like meritocracy, the hidden curriculum, and value consensus. The flashcards also explore how ethnicity, gender, and social class affect achievement through factors including racism, labelling, material deprivation, cultural capital, and government policies. In addition, they include the ideas of important sociologists such as Émile Durkheim, Basil Bernstein, and Howard Becker, helping students understand both theories and real-world educational inequalities.
Written for
- Study Level
- A/AS Level
- Examinator
- AQA
- Subject
- Sociology
- Unit
- Education
Document information
- Uploaded on
- May 19, 2026
- Number of pages
- 46
- Written in
- 2025/2026
- Type
- SUMMARY
Subjects
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functionalist
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functionalism
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marxism
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new right
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marxist
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education
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sociology
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interactionism
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gender
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social class
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ethnicity
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educational achievement
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educational policy
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durkheim
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althusser