Sociology education key theorists

    Cards (16)

    • Who studied the impact of market forces and parental choice in education?
      Ball, Bowe, and Gerwirtz
    • What did Ball, Bowe, and Gerwirtz find about student allocation?
      It was based on social class, not potential
    • What concept does Ball, Bowe, and Gerwirtz challenge?
      The idea of educational meritocracy
    • What perspective do Bowles and Gintis represent?
      Marxist Perspective
    • What do Bowles and Gintis argue about education in capitalist systems?
      It primarily serves to reproduce labor power
    • What do Bowles and Gintis reject about the functionalist view of education?
      That education provides equal opportunities
    • What is Parsons' view of education?
      It is the main agency of socialization
    • According to Parsons, what does education prepare children for?
      Adult life and future roles in society
    • What does Durkheim emphasize about education?
      Its role in uniting individuals
    • How does Durkheim believe education promotes social norms?
      By teaching cooperation and self-discipline
    • Who developed labeling theory in education?
      Becker
    • What does labeling theory examine?
      How teachers label students based on ability
    • What can labels lead to according to Becker?
      Self-fulfilling prophecies
    • What perspective does Paul Willis represent?
      Marxist Perspective
    • What did Willis study in a Midland school?
      Working-class boys and their subculture
    • What characteristics did Willis find in the anti-school subculture of working-class boys?
      • Rejected social control through education
      • Lacked respect for authority
      • Challenged school norms and expectations
    See similar decks