Durkheim - 2nd socialisation

• Teaching social rules and how to abide by them

  • Schools ensure everyone follows a particular set of rules and have to behave in the same way regardless of relationships and friendships.
  • Learning to interact within a set of rules is learning how to function in society. > This is important as it limits deviance: children learn about punishment and with that learn self-discipline.
• Instilling social solidarity

  • By learning about history, children learn to see themselves as part of a bigger picture and people should work together for common goals.
  • Children also learn how to get on with people from different backgrounds and with different experiences.