Education transmits morms and values to integrate and regulate the individual into society.
Creates collective sonscience and value consensus
Davis and Moore
Every society must distribute its members into different positions. Has to be a system of unfair rewards. Inequality is fair as it promotes rewards for effort
Parsons
Education is the bridge between the family and adult roles in society.
Education is meritocratic and passes on universalistic views of achievement
Teaching specialsit skills - Durkheim
Teaching specialist skills allows members in society to adopt a value consensus through education, promoting social solidarity
