Functionalism

• Social Solidarity (Durkheim 1903): each societal actor is part of a singular 'body' otherwise social life and cooperation would be impossible. School acts as 'society in miniature'
• Criticism of Social Solidarity:

  1. Capitalism promotes inequality thus no solidarity
  2. Social solidarity based on impersonal rules ensuring we obey authority
  3. Wrong 1961: functionalists have 'over-socialised' view as people passive