Durkheim (1925)

• What did he believe was the major function of the education system?

  To pass on a set of norms and values to in order to bring society closer together and promote social cohesion.
• How is social cohesion achieved?

  • The teaching of History
  • Encouraging students to mix with different people
  • Enforcement of rules
• What sociological perspective did they argue from?

  Functionalism
• Why did he believe rules should be enforced?

  In order for children to learn self-discipline and to see that misbehaviour damages society as a whole.
• What did Durkheim believe was especially important that education teaches?

  Each child a set of specialised skills for the workplace