Functionalism

• Durkheim


  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