Deprivation and Functionalism
Provide one line of criticism of functionalism regarding the meritocratic education system.
There is little evidence that a genuinely ability-based system exists in modern industrial societies (Livesey, 2019).
What is one way gender can influence curriculum?
“First, different subjects are associated with males (masculinity) and females (feminity), and this influences steh choices students make about which optional subjects to study, and their attitude to the subject…" (Livesey, 2019).
Provide one example of cultural racism. Use an example from the textbook.
Ethnocentrism: “Involves teaching practices and expectations based on cultural norms, histories, and general cultural references unfamiliar to many ethnic-minority students” (Livesey, 2019).
Give an example of an intended consequence.
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“… status messages, such as whether boys appear to be more valuable than girls, and messages relating to beliefs about ability: whether teachers believe it is ‘natural’ or the product of ‘hard work’” (Livesy & Blundell, 2019).
Intended or unintended consequence?
Unintended
What is another way gender can influence the curriculum?
“Teachers tend to teach different material within a subject, or to teach it differently, depending on whether they are teaching boys or girls or both” (Livesey, 2019).
Provide one example of cultural racism. Use an example from the textbook.
What is banding?
"Students are allocated to different 'bands' when they enter secondary school on the basis of reports from teachers in their primary schools" (Livsesey, 2019).
Provide one example of material deprivation. Use examples from the text.
Poor diet/nutrition, lack of study facilities at home, need to work to supplement family income, more vulernable to illness.
What is another example of the criticism of the meritocratic education system?
Functional importance can only be measured subjectively.
Describe the three primary areas of society of interest to functionalists.
Family, work, and education.
What is streaming?
Students are enrolled in all the same classes depending on their ability.
Provide one example of cultural deprivation. Use examples from the text.
Parental attitudes, family size, position within the family, limited care of babies in large families.
What is setting?
Students are streamed on a class-by-class basis.
What happens if the needs of one institution are not fulfilled in the functionalist perspective?
"Tensions develop within the system that threaten its stability and ability to function" (Livesey, 2019).
Describe the correspondence principle and explain one method that is fulfilled.
“The view that the organization of schools closely corresponds to the organization and demands of the workplace” (Livesey, 2019).