school acts as a bridge between the family and society
the main agency of socialisation which prepares children for adult life.
parsons 4 functions of education
universalistic values
value consensus
meritocracy
role allocation
meritocracy
an individual is rewarded for their abilities and efforts rather than their gender, social class, ethnicity when achieving the highest paid jobs and status.
role allocation
allocating people their roles based on their abilities.
universalistic values
treating everyone in society with/to the same values/standards.
value consensus
two key values —
importance of achievement; children should be rewarded so they aim higher.
value of equality of opportunity; students encouraged to believe that they are competing with each other on equal terms in class.
