PSE4801 ASSIGNMENT 4 ESSAY SOLUTIONS ( SEMESTER 2 2023)

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, TABLE OF CONTENT


1. Introduction to the essay:

 Introduce the two schools of thought and their opposing views regarding the

role of the school in society. ...................................................... 4




 Functionalism as grounded in the natural and physical sciences with reference

to the functional contribution of society’s sub-systems.. ...................... 5

 Role differentiation and social solidarity .......................................... 6

 Equal educational opportunities ..................................................... 9




 Marxist theory and education ..................................................... 10

 Class consciousness, false consciousness and hegemony ......................... 11

 Neo-marxist interpretation of schooling in a capitalist society ................ 15

 References consulted ........................................................ Page 17




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