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Using Item A and E & knowledge from elsewhere identify, outline and assess the perspective which is being used to describe the role of the education system.
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The Role of the Education system 1) Using Item A and E & knowledge from elsewhere identify, outline and assess the perspective which is being used to describe the role of the education system. (10) Functionalism plays a big part in the function of the education in society. Education provides a bridge between home and wider society, children are judged by universalistic standards of society rather than particularistic values of the homes, roles in the family are ascribed whereas roles in society are achieved. Parsons says that school is the focal socializing agency; it acts as a bridge between family and society which is believed by many functionalists. Parsons also believes that school is a major mechanism for role allocation, it tests and evaluates students and their skills are often matched to skills and capacities to jobs which they are best suited to. They also say that education plays an important part...
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