The stock of Knowledge, skills, values, habits and creativity that makes someone an economic asset to society
Universalistic Values
Values and Rules which apply to all members of Society equally- parsons
Socialisation and Social Solidarity
The education system meets a functional pre-request of society by passing on the cultural and values of society. This is achieved hidden curriculum and PSHE lessons. This helps to build social solidarity as it teaches students the core values of society- durkheim
Role Allocation
The education systems provides a means to selecting and sifting people into the social hierarchy. In a meritocraticsociety access to jobs and power, wealth and status are directly linked to educational achievement-davis and moore
