The role of education in society – Topic 5 Education acts as a proving They argue that
Neoliberals and the New Right argue ground for ability, it "sifts and inequality is necessary to A main functio
that the state education system fails to sorts" according to our abilities. ensure that the most education is th
prepare young people adequately for The most able will achieve the important roles are filled and allocating
work best qualifications, which then by the most talented their future w
allows them to get entry to the people assessing indiv
most rewarded positions attitudes and
There is ample evidence
that equal opportunity in
education does not exist Criticisms of the Specialist skills
Functionalist Davis and Moore: Role allocation ▪ Education teaches specia
Interactionalist (Dennis perspective and skills which is neede
Wrong)- argues that role in the social division
Functionalist Perspective ▪ New Vocationalism- invo
functionalists have an Parsons sees the
"over-socialized view" of related study, learners a
school as the "focal
people as mere puppets of specific knowledge and s
socializing agency" in
society. Functionalists Parsons: Meritocracy Durkheim work related situations
modern society
wrongly imply that pupils
passively accept all they A meritocratic education system is given Social Solidarity
are taught and never reject equal opportunities and individuals ▪ Individuals must feel th
schools values achieve rewards through their own part of a single "body"
efforts and ability Education bridges the gap ▪ Education does this by
Particularistic standards- between the family and society's culture to the
standards that only apply society- needed because the generation
to a particular person e.g. Universalistic/Impersonal ▪ School acts as a "social
home and society operate on
Children in their home standards- standards we are different principles preparing us for wider
all judged and held too
, The role of education in society – Topic 5
So, governments should
encourage, privatize
state-run businesses and
deregulate markets
Neoliberalism is an economic
doctrine which has had a major
influence on education policy , Neoliberalism is based on the
and should not try to regulate idea that the state must not
the free market economy dictate to individuals how to
dispose of their own money
Neoliberalism
Perspective
They claim that this can be
achieved if schools become more
like businesses, empowering
parents and pupils as consumers
Neoliberals argue that the
and using competition between
value of education lies in
schools to drive up standards
how well it enables the
country to compete in the
global marketplace
Neoliberals and the New Right argue ground for ability, it "sifts and inequality is necessary to A main functio
that the state education system fails to sorts" according to our abilities. ensure that the most education is th
prepare young people adequately for The most able will achieve the important roles are filled and allocating
work best qualifications, which then by the most talented their future w
allows them to get entry to the people assessing indiv
most rewarded positions attitudes and
There is ample evidence
that equal opportunity in
education does not exist Criticisms of the Specialist skills
Functionalist Davis and Moore: Role allocation ▪ Education teaches specia
Interactionalist (Dennis perspective and skills which is neede
Wrong)- argues that role in the social division
Functionalist Perspective ▪ New Vocationalism- invo
functionalists have an Parsons sees the
"over-socialized view" of related study, learners a
school as the "focal
people as mere puppets of specific knowledge and s
socializing agency" in
society. Functionalists Parsons: Meritocracy Durkheim work related situations
modern society
wrongly imply that pupils
passively accept all they A meritocratic education system is given Social Solidarity
are taught and never reject equal opportunities and individuals ▪ Individuals must feel th
schools values achieve rewards through their own part of a single "body"
efforts and ability Education bridges the gap ▪ Education does this by
Particularistic standards- between the family and society's culture to the
standards that only apply society- needed because the generation
to a particular person e.g. Universalistic/Impersonal ▪ School acts as a "social
home and society operate on
Children in their home standards- standards we are different principles preparing us for wider
all judged and held too
, The role of education in society – Topic 5
So, governments should
encourage, privatize
state-run businesses and
deregulate markets
Neoliberalism is an economic
doctrine which has had a major
influence on education policy , Neoliberalism is based on the
and should not try to regulate idea that the state must not
the free market economy dictate to individuals how to
dispose of their own money
Neoliberalism
Perspective
They claim that this can be
achieved if schools become more
like businesses, empowering
parents and pupils as consumers
Neoliberals argue that the
and using competition between
value of education lies in
schools to drive up standards
how well it enables the
country to compete in the
global marketplace
