Functionalists argue that schools and colleges teach the skills neccessary for keeping afloat in a modern, industrial, technical society, so education prepares young people for their future occupational roles.
In the other hand, Marxists see education as a form of reinforcing the social class system. In other words, the children in working classes learn the skills neccessary for lower-status occupations, while the children middle and upper classes gain the qualifications needed for higher-status occupations.
To sum up, functionalists see the role of education as positive and of benefit to the whole society. Marxists see education as having a beneficial role for privileged groups in society and reinforcing existing inequalities.
Martina de Miquel
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
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