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A comparison of the Marxists and Functionalists Approaches to Education Marxists and Functionalists both believe that the school is a microcosm of society, and that it prepares pupils for their role in a capitalist society. Functionalists believe that this is a positive approach, whereas Marxists believe that this is negative. Both approaches believe that education is the crucial agency of socialisation. Marxists believe that socialisation is about getting the young people to accept their subordination in society and the inequalities in opportunity and wealth in their working life. The functionalists, on the other hand, think that socialisation I about learning the norms and values in our society about which there is a broad consensus. Education rewards on merit and we have a basically just and democratic. Functionalists believe that the education system has a function to fulfil in society. This function is to prepare people for their role in the work place....

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